Environment & Energy

Argentina

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Electricity generation mix
  • Gas53.6%
  • Hydro17.1%
  • Wind12.2%
  • Nuclear7.0%
  • Other fossil3.9%
  • Solar3.4%
  • Bioenergy1.9%
  • Coal0.9%
Source: Ember
CO₂ emissions19702024
87.611514216919619702024
Source: World Bank WDI
Renewable energy share19902021
7.78.689.6510.611.619902021
Source: World Bank WDI
Renewable energy share19902015
7.619.0310.411.913.319902015
Source: WB SE4ALL
IndicatorValue
CO₂ emissions183 Mt CO₂World Bank WDI [2024]
CO₂ per capita4.01 t CO₂World Bank WDI [2024]
Renewable energy share9.2 %World Bank WDI [2021]
Energy use per capita1,740 kg oil-eqWorld Bank WDI [2024]
Freshwater withdrawal12.9 %World Bank WDI [2022]
Renewable electricity share34.6 %Ember [2025]
UNESCO World Heritage sites12 sitesUNESCO World Heritage [2025]
Mean annual temperature15.4 °CWorld Bank CCKP [2014]
Forest area (>10% canopy)42,600,000 haGlobal Forest Watch [2010]
Intangible cultural heritage elements4 elementsUNESCO ICH [2025]
Operating power capacity45,800 MWGlobal Energy Monitor [2025]
Renewable water resources per capita876 m³FAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — agriculture27.9 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — industry37.8 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — domestic12.2 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
CO2 emissions, total171–183,000 MtJRC EDGAR [2024] 183,300 Mt·Global Carbon Budget [2024] 171.2 Mt
CO2 emissions by sector
  • Road Transportation no resuspension
  • Residential and other sectors
  • Main Activity Electricity and Heat Production
  • Manufacturing Industries and Construction
  • Petroleum Refining - Manufacture of Solid Fuels and Other Energy Industries
JRC EDGAR [2024]
CO2 emissions, territorial171 MtGlobal Carbon Budget [2024]
CO2 emissions, consumption-based186 MtGlobal Carbon Budget [2023]
Significant earthquakes (recent)
  • M5.0 · 2026 · 43 km NNW of Chamical, Argentina
  • M5.6 · 2026 · 72 km WNW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina
  • M5.0 · 2026 · 16 km SW of Calingasta, Argentina
  • M5.1 · 2026 · 113 km WNW of Candelaria, Argentina
  • M5.3 · 2026 · 48 km W of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina
USGS Earthquakes [2026]
Largest recent earthquakeM6.8 (2023) — 29 km SW of Campo Gallo, ArgentinaUSGS Earthquakes [2023]
Active natural events29NASA EONET [2026]
Natural events by categoryWildfires: 18 / Floods: 11NASA EONET [2026]
Renewable energy share10 %WB SE4ALL [2015]
Oil production984 kbdEIA International Energy [2025]
Natural gas production46.8 bcmEIA International Energy [2024]
Coal production0.002 MtEIA International Energy [2024]
Environmental issuesdeforestation; soil degradation (erosion, salinization); desertification; air pollution; water pollutionCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive

Section metadata

Data year2026
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage28/28
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • Ember
    ember_electricity
    Edition: 2025
  • UNESCO World Heritage
    unesco_world_heritage
    Edition: 2025
  • World Bank CCKP
    cckp_climate
    Edition: 2024
  • Global Forest Watch
    gfw_forest_cover
    Edition: 2024
  • UNESCO ICH
    unesco_ich
    Edition: 2025
  • Global Energy Monitor
    global_energy_monitor
    Edition: 2025
  • FAO AQUASTAT
    aquastat_water
    Edition: 2026
  • JRC EDGAR
    edgar
    Edition: 2025
  • Global Carbon Budget
    global_carbon_budget
    Edition: 2025
  • USGS Earthquakes
    usgs_earthquakes
    Edition: 2026
  • NASA EONET
    nasa_eonet
    Edition: 2026
  • WB SE4ALL
    world_bank_se4all
    Edition: 2018
  • EIA International Energy
    eia_energy_international
    Edition: 2026
  • CIA World Factbook
    cia_factbook
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Argentina's environment & energy on Databook compiles 28 indicators from 15 open datasets including World Bank WDI, Ember, UNESCO World Heritage. Key figures include co₂ emissions (183 Mt CO₂), co₂ per capita (4.01 t CO₂). Data is referenced to 2026. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.