Argentina – climate and energy statistics
Posted in National and regional statistics on 10/13/2009 02:22 pm by Stephen Tindale
Total national greenhouse gas emissions as a percentage of global total, 1998 figures
0.6%
Change in annual greenhouse gas emissions since 1990
From 1990 to 1998, carbon emissions rose by 25%. More recent figures are not available. However, Argentina is doing well at improving its carbon productivity.
“Two countries are currently improving their carbon productivity at a rate which is high enough to meet the global emissions reduction goal, given expected growth rates of population and GDP: Mexico and Argentina.”
(See The Climate Institute and E3G: G20 Low Carbon Competitiveness.)
2005 per capita annual greenhouse gas emissions
8.2 tonnes
Balance of energy sources, 2006
|
% |
|
| Gas |
49 |
| Oil |
38 |
| Hydro |
5 |
| Nuclear |
3 |
| Renewables |
4 |
Energy security
Argentina is self-sufficient in oil and gas. It has no significant coal reserves (see index mundi: Agentina Economy Profile).
Electricity generated, 2006
|
% |
|
| Gas |
50 |
| Hydro |
33 |
| Oil |
7 |
| Nuclear |
6.5 |
| Coal |
2 |
| Biomass |
1 |
| Wind |
0.05 |
Installed wind capacity
2008 29.8Mw
Electricity – supply and demand
Demand for electricity is growing at over 5% a year. This will require over 1Gw of new generating capacity each year.
Percentage of agriculture certified as organic
1.58%
Cars per thousand of population
170