CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Argentina

Argentina: CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat was 64.08 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
64.08
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
30th
of 187 countries
All-time high
71.12
in 2016
All-time low
29.02
in 1990
Years of data
29
1990–2018

CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Argentina, 1990–2018

0204060801990200420181990: 291991: 32.41992: 31.21993: 30.51994: 30.21995: 29.21996: 33.21997: 331998: 381999: 42.82000: 42.22001: 40.12002: 37.32003: 41.82004: 48.72005: 50.52006: 53.82007: 54.32008: 592009: 57.22010: 59.42011: 64.52012: 67.52013: 64.92014: 672015: 69.72016: 71.12017: 68.22018: 64.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Argentina stood at 64.08.

The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Argentina peaked at 71.12 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 29.02, in 1990.

Argentina ranks 30th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Argentina, 1990 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1990 29.02 —
1991 32.39 +11.6%
1992 31.22 -3.6%
1993 30.48 -2.4%
1994 30.25 -0.8%
1995 29.22 -3.4%
1996 33.19 +13.6%
1997 33 -0.6%
1998 37.96 +15.0%
1999 42.78 +12.7%
2000 42.19 -1.4%
2001 40.1 -5.0%
2002 37.28 -7.0%
2003 41.83 +12.2%
2004 48.67 +16.4%
2005 50.5 +3.8%
2006 53.81 +6.6%
2007 54.34 +1.0%
2008 59.04 +8.6%
2009 57.17 -3.2%
2010 59.38 +3.9%
2011 64.48 +8.6%
2012 67.52 +4.7%
2013 64.94 -3.8%
2014 66.95 +3.1%
2015 69.72 +4.1%
2016 71.12 +2.0%
2017 68.18 -4.1%
2018 64.08 -6.0%

Argentina compared with similar countries

  • Argentina's 64.08 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.79, 8.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Argentina's 64.08 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.44, 44.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 32.95 29.02 42.78 10
2000s 48.49 37.28 59.04 10
2010s 66.26 59.38 71.12 9

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 27 Brazil 88.44 compare
  2. 28 United Arab Emirates 73.3 compare
  3. 29 Philippines 70.44 compare
  4. 31 Netherlands 63.63 compare
  5. 32 France 61.75 compare
  6. 33 Kuwait 60.38 compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Argentina?
Co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Argentina was 64.08 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 71.12 in 2016.
What is the lowest co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 29.02 in 1990.
How does Argentina rank for co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat?
Argentina ranks 30th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
Is co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 5,338 data points, 1990–2018
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