Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Argentina

Argentina: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 851.81 kilograms per person in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
851.81 kilograms per person
Change on year
down 12.5%
World rank
17th
of 193 countries
All-time high
987.09 kilograms per person
in 2007
All-time low
816.3 kilograms per person
in 2009
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Argentina, 1990–2023

02004006008001.0k1990200620231990: 909.8 kilograms per person1991: 891.7 kilograms per person1992: 896.9 kilograms per person1993: 871.1 kilograms per person1994: 883.8 kilograms per person1995: 872.3 kilograms per person1996: 868.7 kilograms per person1997: 865.4 kilograms per person1998: 845.7 kilograms per person1999: 841.4 kilograms per person2000: 882.2 kilograms per person2001: 862.2 kilograms per person2002: 871.2 kilograms per person2003: 953.6 kilograms per person2004: 944.5 kilograms per person2005: 925.1 kilograms per person2006: 944.4 kilograms per person2007: 987.1 kilograms per person2008: 945.5 kilograms per person2009: 816.3 kilograms per person2010: 829.5 kilograms per person2011: 842.3 kilograms per person2012: 822.5 kilograms per person2013: 842.4 kilograms per person2014: 841.9 kilograms per person2015: 822 kilograms per person2016: 874.7 kilograms per person2017: 916.7 kilograms per person2018: 896 kilograms per person2019: 928.1 kilograms per person2020: 952.8 kilograms per person2021: 947 kilograms per person2022: 973.2 kilograms per person2023: 851.8 kilograms per person

Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.

Analysis

Argentina recorded 851.81 kilograms per person for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.5% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Argentina peaked at 987.09 kilograms per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 816.3 kilograms per person, in 2009.

That places Argentina 17th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 874.66 kilograms per person 841.43 kilograms per person 909.76 kilograms per person 10
2000s 913.2 kilograms per person 816.3 kilograms per person 987.09 kilograms per person 10
2010s 861.61 kilograms per person 822.04 kilograms per person 928.1 kilograms per person 10
2020s 931.2 kilograms per person 851.81 kilograms per person 973.18 kilograms per person 4

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 14 Namibia 1,006 kilograms per person compare
  2. 15 Latvia 988.1 kilograms per person compare
  3. 16 Canada 956.76 kilograms per person compare
  4. 18 Brazil 808.04 kilograms per person compare
  5. 19 Turkmenistan 769.92 kilograms per person compare
  6. 20 Bolivia 748.11 kilograms per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Argentina?
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Argentina was 851.81 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 987.09 kilograms per person in 2007.
What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 816.3 kilograms per person in 2009.
How does Argentina rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
Argentina ranks 17th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector
Unit
kilograms per person
Source
Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,559 data points, 1990–2023
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.