Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$) in Argentina
Argentina: Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage was 7.52 billion current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in Argentina, 1990–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in Argentina is 7.52 billion current US$, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 17.8% on the previous year and up 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in Argentina peaked at 7.52 billion current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.22 billion current US$, in 1990.
Argentina ranks 30th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in Argentina, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.22 billion current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 1.36 billion current US$ | +11.6% |
| 1992 | 1.45 billion current US$ | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 1.55 billion current US$ | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 1.64 billion current US$ | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 1.73 billion current US$ | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 1.95 billion current US$ | +13.0% |
| 1997 | 2.09 billion current US$ | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 2.27 billion current US$ | +8.8% |
| 1999 | 2.39 billion current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 2.46 billion current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 2.43 billion current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 2.37 billion current US$ | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 2.68 billion current US$ | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 3.12 billion current US$ | +16.3% |
| 2005 | 3.40 billion current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 3.80 billion current US$ | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 4.19 billion current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 4.49 billion current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 4.32 billion current US$ | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 4.78 billion current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 5.27 billion current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 5.53 billion current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 5.92 billion current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 6.05 billion current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 6.45 billion current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 6.58 billion current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 6.71 billion current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 6.93 billion current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 6.85 billion current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 6.38 billion current US$ | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 7.52 billion current US$ | +17.8% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 7.52 billion current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 960.77 million current US$, 7.8× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 7.52 billion current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 265.41 million current US$, 28.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.76 billion current US$ | 1.22 billion current US$ | 2.39 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.33 billion current US$ | 2.37 billion current US$ | 4.49 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.11 billion current US$ | 4.78 billion current US$ | 6.93 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.95 billion current US$ | 6.38 billion current US$ | 7.52 billion current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 27 Kazakhstan 8.71 billion current US$ compare
- 28 United Arab Emirates 8.01 billion current US$ compare
- 29 Algeria 7.83 billion current US$ compare
- 31 Ukraine 7.16 billion current US$ compare
- 32 Iraq 7.07 billion current US$ compare
- 33 Philippines 6.39 billion current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Argentina
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.73 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 60.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.47 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 52.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.08 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 37.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0902 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in Argentina?
- Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in Argentina was 7.52 billion current US$ in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 7.52 billion current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.22 billion current US$ in 1990.
- How does Argentina rank for adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage?
- Argentina ranks 30th out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cost of damage due to carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel use and the manufacture of cement, estimated to be US$40 per ton of CO2 (the unit damage in 2017 US dollars for CO2 emitted in 2020) times the number of tons of CO2 emitted. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.