0.83%
Share of global GHG emissions
Extracted from the CAIT Climate Data Explorer (2020), developed and maintained by the World Resources Institute. #71
Climate Vulnerability Index ranking
A higher number means a higher vulnerability to climate change. Based on the ND-GAIN Index (2021), developed by the University of Notre Dame. #47
Human Development Index ranking
A lower number means a better human development score. Based on the Human Development Index (2021), developed by UNDP. NDC Status
Argentina submitted its revised second NDC in November 2021.
Key highlights from the NDC
- Argentina's second NDC includes a more ambitious goal of not exceeding the net emission of 359 MtCO2e in 2030 (absolute, economy-wide, and unconditional), equivalent to a total decrease in emissions of 19% by 2030, compared to the historical peak reached in 2007, and a reduction of 25.7% compared to the previous NDC.
- It further elaborates the adaptation component with qualitative targets, as well as the implementation process.
- During COP26, Argentina further raised its mitigation target by not exceeding the net emission of 349 MtCO2e in 2030, representing a reduction of 27.7% compared to the first NDC submitted in 2016. This was officially communicated to the UNFCCC as an addendum to its second NDC.
Adaptation and resilience areas in the NDC
- Agriculture
- Disaster Risk Management
- Land Use, Land-Use Change and Forestry
How UNDP’s Climate Promise is helping Argentina
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