Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Argentina
Argentina: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food was 1.8% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Argentina, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 1.8% for share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Argentina peaked at 2.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 1997.
Argentina ranks 9th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.9% | — |
| 1991 | 1.9% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 1.9% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 1.9% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.9% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 1.9% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 1.9% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 1.8% | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 1.8% | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 1.9% | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 1.9% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.0% | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 2.1% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 2.1% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 2.1% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | -3.3% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 1.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 18.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 1.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1%, 25.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 1.9% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 2.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More climate change data for Argentina
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.78 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 145,843 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 31,455 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 114,387 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 118.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,085 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 21,692 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 18,286 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,406 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 69 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Argentina?
- Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Argentina was 1.8% in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 1997.
- How does Argentina rank for share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food?
- Argentina ranks 9th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food system emissions include agriculture, land-use change, and supply chain emissions (transport, packaging, food processing, retail, cooking, and waste). Emissions are quantified based on food production, not consumption. This means they do not account for international trade.