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Carbon intensity of the economy — Argentina

Carbon intensity of the economy in Argentina in 2022 — 0.215 kg/$. Ranked 94 in the world out of 164. Since 1870, the indicator has risen by 465.8%.

2022 0.215 kg/$ −8.12% vs 2021
World rank 94of 164
Period maximum 0.346 kg/$1989
Period minimum 0.036 kg/$1918

Trend over time

1870–2022 · kg CO₂ per PPP $

Carbon intensity of the economy — Argentina, 1870–202200.10.20.30.4187018861902191819341950196619821998201420221870: 0.038 kg/$1901: 0.108 kg/$1904: 0.135 kg/$1907: 0.162 kg/$1910: 0.166 kg/$1913: 0.202 kg/$1916: 0.104 kg/$1919: 0.075 kg/$1922: 0.112 kg/$1925: 0.157 kg/$1928: 0.158 kg/$1931: 0.173 kg/$1934: 0.186 kg/$1937: 0.185 kg/$1940: 0.166 kg/$1943: 0.142 kg/$1946: 0.118 kg/$1949: 0.114 kg/$1952: 0.269 kg/$1955: 0.25 kg/$1958: 0.244 kg/$1961: 0.261 kg/$1964: 0.269 kg/$1967: 0.28 kg/$1970: 0.296 kg/$1973: 0.294 kg/$1976: 0.296 kg/$1979: 0.302 kg/$1982: 0.305 kg/$1985: 0.301 kg/$1988: 0.337 kg/$1991: 0.313 kg/$1994: 0.251 kg/$1997: 0.257 kg/$2000: 0.267 kg/$2003: 0.267 kg/$2006: 0.267 kg/$2009: 0.253 kg/$2012: 0.231 kg/$2015: 0.226 kg/$2018: 0.219 kg/$2021: 0.234 kg/$2022: 0.215 kg/$
Change over the period: +0.177 (+465.79%) Average annual rate: 1.15 %

Comparison, 2022

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Argentina

Argentina 0.215 kg/$
World computed 0.273 kg/$
South America computed 0.167 kg/$
Upper-middle-income countries computed 0.349 kg/$
Carbon intensity of the economy — Argentina, by year Argentina All countries CSV XLSX
Year kg/$ Change Change, %
2022 0.215 −0.019 −8.12%
2021 0.234 +0.01 +4.46%
2020 0.224 +0.003 +1.36%
2019 0.221 +0.002 +0.91%
2018 0.219 +0 +0%
2017 0.219 −0.009 −3.95%
2016 0.228 +0.002 +0.88%
2015 0.226 −0.002 −0.88%
2014 0.228 +0.005 +2.24%
2013 0.223 −0.008 −3.46%
2012 0.231 +0.004 +1.76%
2011 0.227 −0.01 −4.22%
2010 0.237 −0.016 −6.32%
2009 0.253 +0.002 +0.8%
2008 0.251 +0.008 +3.29%
2007 0.243 −0.024 −8.99%
2006 0.267 −0.002 −0.74%
2005 0.269 −0.017 −5.94%
2004 0.286 +0.019 +7.12%
2003 0.267 −0.004 −1.48%
2002 0.271 +0.009 +3.44%
2001 0.262 −0.005 −1.87%
2000 0.267 −0.009 −3.26%
1999 0.276 +0.024 +9.52%
1998 0.252 −0.005 −1.95%
1997 0.257 −0.012 −4.46%
1996 0.269 −0.003 −1.1%
1995 0.272 +0.021 +8.37%
1994 0.251 −0.014 −5.28%
1993 0.265 −0.027 −9.25%
1992 0.292 −0.021 −6.71%
1991 0.313 −0.018 −5.44%
1990 0.331 −0.015 −4.34%
1989 0.346 +0.009 +2.67%
1988 0.337 +0.025 +8.01%
1987 0.312 +0.021 +7.22%
1986 0.291 −0.01 −3.32%
1985 0.301 +0.003 +1.01%
1984 0.298 −0.002 −0.67%
1983 0.3 −0.005 −1.64%
1982 0.305 +0.013 +4.45%
1981 0.292 −0.001 −0.34%
1980 0.293 −0.009 −2.98%
1979 0.302 +0.002 +0.67%
1978 0.3 +0.018 +6.38%
1977 0.282 −0.014 −4.73%
1976 0.296 +0.015 +5.34%
1975 0.281 +0.001 +0.36%
1974 0.28 −0.014 −4.76%
1973 0.294 −0.005 −1.67%
1972 0.299 −0.005 −1.64%
1971 0.304 +0.008 +2.7%
1970 0.296 +0.004 +1.37%
1969 0.292 +0.009 +3.18%
1968 0.283 +0.003 +1.07%
1967 0.28 +0.003 +1.08%
1966 0.277 +0.017 +6.54%
1965 0.26 −0.009 −3.35%
1964 0.269 +0.003 +1.13%
1963 0.266 −0.013 −4.66%
1962 0.279 +0.018 +6.9%
1961 0.261 −0.006 −2.25%
1960 0.267 −0.022 −7.61%
1959 0.289 +0.045 +18.44%
1958 0.244 −0.035 −12.54%
1957 0.279 +0.006 +2.2%
1956 0.273 +0.023 +9.2%
1955 0.25 +0.001 +0.4%
1954 0.249 +0.001 +0.4%
1953 0.248 −0.021 −7.81%
1952 0.269 +0.022 +8.91%
1951 0.247 +0.028 +12.79%
1950 0.219 +0.105 +92.11%
1949 0.114 −0.013 −10.24%
1948 0.127 +0.015 +13.39%
1947 0.112 −0.006 −5.08%
1946 0.118 −0.01 −7.81%
1945 0.128 +0.002 +1.59%
1944 0.126 −0.016 −11.27%
1943 0.142 +0.007 +5.19%
1942 0.135 −0.006 −4.26%
1941 0.141 −0.025 −15.06%
1940 0.166 −0.012 −6.74%
1939 0.178 −0.004 −2.2%
1938 0.182 −0.003 −1.62%
1937 0.185 +0 +0%
1936 0.185 +0.009 +5.11%
1935 0.176 −0.01 −5.38%
1934 0.186 +0 +0%
1933 0.186 +0.001 +0.54%
1932 0.185 +0.012 +6.94%
1931 0.173 +0.014 +8.81%
1930 0.159 +0.003 +1.92%
1929 0.156 −0.002 −1.27%
1928 0.158 −0.014 −8.14%
1927 0.172 +0.02 +13.16%
1926 0.152 −0.005 −3.18%
1925 0.157 +0.005 +3.29%
1924 0.152 +0.03 +24.59%
1923 0.122 +0.01 +8.93%
1922 0.112 +0.017 +17.89%
1921 0.095 −0.019 −16.67%
1920 0.114 +0.039 +52%
1919 0.075 +0.039 +108.33%
1918 0.036 −0.029 −44.62%
1917 0.065 −0.039 −37.5%
1916 0.104 −0.028 −21.21%
1915 0.132 −0.068 −34%
1914 0.2 −0.002 −0.99%
1913 0.202 +0.015 +8.02%
1912 0.187 −0.012 −6.03%
1911 0.199 +0.033 +19.88%
1910 0.166 +0.025 +17.73%
1909 0.141 −0.018 −11.32%
1908 0.159 −0.003 −1.85%
1907 0.162 −0.026 −13.83%
1906 0.188 +0.04 +27.03%
1905 0.148 +0.013 +9.63%
1904 0.135 +0.018 +15.38%
1903 0.117 +0 +0%
1902 0.117 +0.009 +8.33%
1901 0.108 +0.014 +14.89%
1900 0.094 — —
1890 0.112 — —
1870 0.038 — —

South America, 2022

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

UY Uruguay 0.109 PY Paraguay 0.116 CO Colombia 0.12 BR Brazil 0.151 PE Peru 0.19 CL Chile 0.191 AR Argentina 0.215 EC Ecuador 0.24 BO Bolivia 0.3 VE Venezuela 0.724
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About the indicator

Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gross domestic product at purchasing power parity. The indicator answers how cleanly a country produces value, and it separates two different paths to lower emissions: producing less, and emitting less per unit produced. Global carbon intensity has been falling almost without interruption since the 1970s, but more slowly than output has grown — which is why absolute emissions kept rising.

Important: The aggregate for groups of countries is weighted by GDP at PPP, which is exactly the sum of emissions divided by the sum of GDP. The conversion is at PPP rather than at market exchange rates — otherwise poor countries would look carbon-intensive simply because their prices are low.

Source: CO₂ and GHG Emissions (Our World in Data), license CC BY 4.0.

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