How does Argentina rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy)?

Argentina ranks 24th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.

Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Argentina?

Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Argentina data come from?

The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Argentina

Name: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Argentina
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Argentina: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) was 0.6625 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

0.6625 Mt CO2e

Change on year

down 5.8%

World rank

24th

of 194 countries

All-time high

0.9478 Mt CO2e

in 1999

All-time low

0.2694 Mt CO2e

in 1971

Years of data

1970–2024

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Argentina, 1970–2024

Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.

Analysis

In 2024, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Argentina stood at 0.6625 Mt CO2e.

That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Argentina peaked at 0.9478 Mt CO2e in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.2694 Mt CO2e, in 1971.

Argentina ranks 24th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.302 Mt CO2e	0.2694 Mt CO2e	0.3315 Mt CO2e	10
1980s	0.358 Mt CO2e	0.3321 Mt CO2e	0.3888 Mt CO2e	10
1990s	0.5747 Mt CO2e	0.3398 Mt CO2e	0.9478 Mt CO2e	10
2000s	0.5943 Mt CO2e	0.535 Mt CO2e	0.6388 Mt CO2e	10
2010s	0.6421 Mt CO2e	0.5592 Mt CO2e	0.6822 Mt CO2e	10
2020s	0.6481 Mt CO2e	0.527 Mt CO2e	0.7085 Mt CO2e	5

Countries ranked near Argentina

21 Pakistan 0.8796 Mt CO2e compare
22 Bangladesh 0.6849 Mt CO2e compare
25 Kazakhstan 0.6605 Mt CO2e compare
26 Nigeria 0.6115 Mt CO2e compare
27 Poland 0.5911 Mt CO2e compare

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Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 2,100 1000 ha (2024)
Inland waters — Area 4,371 1000 ha (2024)
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 11.64 % (2024)
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 39.44 % (2024)
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 31,863 1000 ha (2024)
Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 2.59 % (2024)
Permanent crops — Area 2,094 1000 ha (2024)
Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 57.97 % (2024)
Arable land — Area 46,842 1000 ha (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Argentina?: Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Argentina was 0.6625 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
What is the highest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Argentina?: The highest recorded value was 0.9478 Mt CO2e in 1999.
What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Argentina?: The lowest recorded value was 0.2694 Mt CO2e in 1971.
How does Argentina rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy)?: Argentina ranks 24th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Argentina?: Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Argentina data come from?: The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
Unit: Mt CO2e
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 241 places, 13,255 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the transportation sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.3.a Civil Aviation, 1.A.3.b_noRES Road Transportation no resuspension, 1.A.3.c Railways, 1.A.3.d Water-borne Navigation, 1.A.3.e Other Transportation. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).