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Environment · Latin America & Caribbean · Upper-middle income

Argentina: environment and emissions

CO₂ per person is 4.01 t (2024), 69th of 203 in the world and 8th of 39 in Latin America & Caribbean. GHG per person is 8.19 t (2024), 44th of 203 in the world and 4th of 39 in Latin America & Caribbean. GHG emissions is 374.3 Mt (2024), 24th of 203 in the world and 3rd of 39 in Latin America & Caribbean.

CO₂ per person4.01 t2024 · world 69/203 · region 8/39GHG per person8.19 t2024 · world 44/203 · region 4/39GHG emissions374.3 Mt2024 · world 24/203 · region 3/39CO₂ emissions183.3 Mt2024 · world 31/203 · region 3/39
CO₂ per person
ArgentinaLatin America & CaribbeanUpper-middle incomeWorld
0.02.04.06.08.0199520002005201020152020Argentina4.01 tLatin America & CaribbeanUpper-middle incomeWorld
GHG per person
ArgentinaLatin America & CaribbeanUpper-middle incomeWorld
0.02.55.07.510199520002005201020152020Argentina8.19 tLatin America & CaribbeanUpper-middle incomeWorld
15 indicators

Environment: Argentina in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Latin America & Caribbean; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
CO₂ per personCO₂ emissions per capita, tonnes4.01 t202469/2038/393.67 t4.29 t3.72 t−9.2%since 20142.68 t6.38 t4.69 t
GHG per personGreenhouse gas emissions per person, t CO₂e8.19 t202444/2034/397.75 t8.17 t7.84 t−2.0%since 20145.30 t8.33 t6.36 t
GHG emissionsTotal greenhouse gas emissions excl. land use, Mt CO₂e374.3 Mt202424/2033/39288.4 Mt337.3 Mt354.2 Mt+4.0%since 20143,510.6 Mt25,498.1 Mt53,206.4 Mt
CO₂ emissionsCO₂ emissions, total excl. land use, Mt183.3 Mt202431/2033/39136.8 Mt177.3 Mt168.1 Mt−3.6%since 20141,771.5 Mt19,521.7 Mt39,632.7 Mt
MethaneMethane emissions, Mt CO₂e136.7 Mt202413/2033/39121.5 Mt123.0 Mt134.8 Mt+5.8%since 20141,308.3 Mt4,229.1 Mt9,536.5 Mt
Renewable energyRenewable energy, % of final energy consumption9.2%2021149/21226/419.8%8.8%9.8%+0.4 ppsince 201134.2%16.8%19.7%
Renewable powerRenewable electricity, % of output25.5%202195/20617/4133.0%28.6%27.3%−0.9 ppsince 201156.7%29.3%27.8%
PM2.5 exposurePM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure, µg/m³14.3 µg/m³2023122/20020/3517.9 µg/m³14.5 µg/m³16.0 µg/m³−1.7%since 201317.4 µg/m³26.7 µg/m³32.9 µg/m³
Forest coverForest area, % of land area17.1%2024141/21435/4219.5%18.2%17.4%−0.7 ppsince 201446.1%29.2%31.1%
FarmlandAgricultural land, % of land area29.5%2024126/21016/3947.0%46.2%33.0%−15.0 ppsince 201432.9%42.8%36.9%
Arable landArable land, % of land area17.1%202463/2067/3910.1%13.9%16.5%+2.5 ppsince 20147.5%9.8%10.7%
Protected areasTerrestrial and marine protected areas, % of territory9.7%2025118/21318/42··9.4%+2.3 ppsince 201523.4%12.8%17.0%
Water withdrawalsFreshwater withdrawals, % of internal resources12.9%202277/1777/3310.4%12.7%12.9%±0.0 ppsince 20122.6%8.9%9.0%
Freshwater per personRenewable internal freshwater per person, m³6,431 m³202260/18317/347,847 m³7,072 m³6,461 m³−7.1%since 201221,253 m³6,090 m³5,393 m³
Cereal yieldCereal yield, kg per hectare4,854 kg/ha202446/1797/323,448 kg/ha4,981 kg/ha5,140 kg/ha+5.1%since 20144,828 kg/ha4,942 kg/ha4,229 kg/ha
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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neighbours

Argentina and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Argentina. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorArgentinaBrazilUnited KingdomChileBoliviaParaguay
CO₂ per person4.01 t20242.32 t20244.22 t20243.94 t20242.29 t20241.16 t2024
GHG per person8.19 t20246.13 t20245.58 t20245.98 t20245.14 t20245.98 t2024
GHG emissions374.3 Mt20241,299.2 Mt2024386.7 Mt2024118.1 Mt202463.8 Mt202441.4 Mt2024
CO₂ emissions183.3 Mt2024491.5 Mt2024292.4 Mt202477.8 Mt202428.4 Mt20248.0 Mt2024
Methane136.7 Mt2024621.2 Mt202458.9 Mt202423.3 Mt202426.5 Mt202426.4 Mt2024
Renewable energy9.2%202146.5%202112.2%202124.2%202112.8%202158.8%2021
Renewable power25.5%202177.4%202140.2%202148.1%202138.2%2021100.0%2012
PM2.5 exposure14.3 µg/m³202313.4 µg/m³20239.5 µg/m³202323.1 µg/m³202328.1 µg/m³202315.3 µg/m³2023
Forest cover17.1%202458.5%202413.5%202424.5%202450.2%202436.5%2024
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