Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Argentina

Argentina: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.004 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.004 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
157th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0054 kt per square kilometre
in 2004
All-time low
0.002 kt per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Argentina, 1961–2023

00.0020.0040.006196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Argentina is 0.004 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Argentina peaked at 0.0054 kt per square kilometre in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.002 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.

Argentina ranks 157th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Argentina, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0.002 kt per square kilometre
1962 0.0021 kt per square kilometre +2.7%
1963 0.0022 kt per square kilometre +2.7%
1964 0.0022 kt per square kilometre +2.6%
1965 0.0023 kt per square kilometre +2.6%
1966 0.0023 kt per square kilometre +3.0%
1967 0.0024 kt per square kilometre +2.4%
1968 0.0025 kt per square kilometre +2.4%
1969 0.0025 kt per square kilometre +2.7%
1970 0.0025 kt per square kilometre -1.8%
1971 0.0027 kt per square kilometre +9.0%
1972 0.0028 kt per square kilometre +3.3%
1973 0.0029 kt per square kilometre +2.8%
1974 0.0029 kt per square kilometre +2.7%
1975 0.003 kt per square kilometre +2.4%
1976 0.0031 kt per square kilometre +3.4%
1977 0.0032 kt per square kilometre +2.1%
1978 0.0033 kt per square kilometre +2.8%
1979 0.0034 kt per square kilometre +3.5%
1980 0.0034 kt per square kilometre +0.1%
1981 0.0034 kt per square kilometre +1.0%
1982 0.0035 kt per square kilometre +3.9%
1983 0.0037 kt per square kilometre +4.0%
1984 0.0038 kt per square kilometre +2.2%
1985 0.0039 kt per square kilometre +2.2%
1986 0.004 kt per square kilometre +2.7%
1987 0.004 kt per square kilometre +2.0%
1988 0.004 kt per square kilometre -0.1%
1989 0.0041 kt per square kilometre +1.0%
1990 0.0041 kt per square kilometre +1.7%
1991 0.0043 kt per square kilometre +2.7%
1992 0.0044 kt per square kilometre +2.8%
1993 0.0045 kt per square kilometre +3.1%
1994 0.0046 kt per square kilometre +2.5%
1995 0.0046 kt per square kilometre +0.3%
1996 0.0047 kt per square kilometre +1.0%
1997 0.0049 kt per square kilometre +4.1%
1998 0.0049 kt per square kilometre -0.3%
1999 0.0049 kt per square kilometre -0.1%
2000 0.0049 kt per square kilometre +1.7%
2001 0.005 kt per square kilometre +1.7%
2002 0.005 kt per square kilometre -0.3%
2003 0.0052 kt per square kilometre +3.8%
2004 0.0054 kt per square kilometre +3.9%
2005 0.0049 kt per square kilometre -9.6%
2006 0.005 kt per square kilometre +3.1%
2007 0.0039 kt per square kilometre -21.7%
2008 0.0035 kt per square kilometre -10.6%
2009 0.0035 kt per square kilometre -1.9%
2010 0.0035 kt per square kilometre +0.4%
2011 0.0035 kt per square kilometre +0.4%
2012 0.0036 kt per square kilometre +2.2%
2013 0.0037 kt per square kilometre +2.7%
2014 0.0037 kt per square kilometre +2.2%
2015 0.0038 kt per square kilometre +1.5%
2016 0.0038 kt per square kilometre +0.4%
2017 0.0039 kt per square kilometre +2.5%
2018 0.0039 kt per square kilometre +0.8%
2019 0.0039 kt per square kilometre +0.4%
2020 0.0039 kt per square kilometre -0.9%
2021 0.0039 kt per square kilometre +0.6%
2022 0.004 kt per square kilometre +1.7%
2023 0.004 kt per square kilometre +0.4%

Argentina compared with similar countries

  • Argentina's 0.004 kt per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0275 kt per square kilometre, 15% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Argentina's 0.004 kt per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0301 kt per square kilometre, 13% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0023 kt per square kilometre 0.002 kt per square kilometre 0.0025 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.003 kt per square kilometre 0.0025 kt per square kilometre 0.0034 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0038 kt per square kilometre 0.0034 kt per square kilometre 0.0041 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0046 kt per square kilometre 0.0041 kt per square kilometre 0.0049 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0046 kt per square kilometre 0.0035 kt per square kilometre 0.0054 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0037 kt per square kilometre 0.0035 kt per square kilometre 0.0039 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.004 kt per square kilometre 0.0039 kt per square kilometre 0.004 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 154 Sudan 0.0043 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 155 Madagascar 0.0042 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 156 Somalia 0.0042 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 158 Bhutan 0.004 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 159 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0037 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 160 Afghanistan 0.0035 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Argentina?
Waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Argentina was 0.004 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 0.0054 kt per square kilometre in 2004.
What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 0.002 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Argentina rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
Argentina ranks 157th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 10,734 data points, 1961–2023
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Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.