Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Argentina
Argentina: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 134.17 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Argentina, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Argentina stood at 134.17 kilograms per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Argentina peaked at 200.32 kilograms per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 77.89 kilograms per person, in 1993.
That places Argentina 76th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 101.61 kilograms per person | 77.89 kilograms per person | 122.12 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 116.23 kilograms per person | 101.04 kilograms per person | 138.28 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 152.67 kilograms per person | 109.17 kilograms per person | 200.32 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 121.43 kilograms per person | 103.78 kilograms per person | 137.86 kilograms per person | 4 |
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More climate change data for Argentina
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.4% (2100)
- Population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Population, total 45.85 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Urban population 42.34 million (2025)
- Urban population 92.4% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 3.74 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 9.15 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 3.74 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 3.74 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Argentina?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Argentina was 134.17 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 200.32 kilograms per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.89 kilograms per person in 1993.
- How does Argentina rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Argentina ranks 76th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.