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%.
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
- 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 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.