Waste — Emissions per capita in Argentina
Argentina: Waste — Emissions per capita was 0.24 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
Waste — Emissions per capita in Argentina, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions per capita in Argentina stood at 0.24 t CO2eq/cap.
That represents a change of up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions per capita in Argentina peaked at 0.38 t CO2eq/cap in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.23 t CO2eq/cap, in 2009.
That places Argentina 101st out of 222 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions per capita in Argentina, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.35 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 0.35 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.36 t CO2eq/cap | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.36 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.37 t CO2eq/cap | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.36 t CO2eq/cap | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.36 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.37 t CO2eq/cap | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.37 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.36 t CO2eq/cap | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.36 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.36 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.36 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.37 t CO2eq/cap | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.38 t CO2eq/cap | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.34 t CO2eq/cap | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 0.35 t CO2eq/cap | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.27 t CO2eq/cap | -22.9% |
| 2008 | 0.24 t CO2eq/cap | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 0.23 t CO2eq/cap | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.23 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.23 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.23 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.23 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.24 t CO2eq/cap | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.24 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.24 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.24 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.24 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.24 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.24 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.24 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.24 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.24 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 0.24 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.29 t CO2eq/cap, 83% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 0.24 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.38 t CO2eq/cap, 63% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.361 t CO2eq/cap | 0.35 t CO2eq/cap | 0.37 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.326 t CO2eq/cap | 0.23 t CO2eq/cap | 0.38 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.236 t CO2eq/cap | 0.23 t CO2eq/cap | 0.24 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.24 t CO2eq/cap | 0.24 t CO2eq/cap | 0.24 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 99 Cabo Verde 0.25 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 99 Solomon Islands 0.25 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 101 Albania 0.24 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 101 Brunei Darussalam 0.24 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 101 El Salvador 0.24 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 101 Kazakhstan 0.24 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 101 Palau 0.24 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 101 Peru 0.24 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 101 Serbia and Montenegro 0.24 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 101 Brunei 0.24 t CO2eq/cap compare
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 waste — emissions per capita in Argentina?
- Waste — emissions per capita in Argentina was 0.24 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 0.38 t CO2eq/cap in 2004.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.23 t CO2eq/cap in 2009.
- How does Argentina rank for waste — emissions per capita?
- Argentina ranks 101st out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions per capita rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.