Argentina vs Australia: Methane emissions from agriculture

Argentina
94.33 million tonnes
in 2023
Australia
125.30 million tonnes
in 2023
Argentina rank
8th
Australia rank
6th

Methane emissions from agriculture over time

  • Argentina
  • Australia
050.0M100.0M150.0M199020062023

How they compare

Australia currently reports 125.30 million tonnes against 94.33 million tonnes in Argentina, a difference of 30.97 million tonnes.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.3 times Argentina's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia ahead.

Argentina ranks 8th and Australia ranks 6th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Australia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Australia Difference Ahead
1990s 91.81 million tonnes 109.58 million tonnes 17.77 million tonnes Australia
2000s 96.97 million tonnes 109.57 million tonnes 12.60 million tonnes Australia
2010s 91.67 million tonnes 98.29 million tonnes 6.61 million tonnes Australia
2020s 94.55 million tonnes 87.06 million tonnes 7.50 million tonnes Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher methane emissions from agriculture, Argentina or Australia?
Australia, at 125.30 million tonnes against 94.33 million tonnes in Argentina as of 2023.
What is the difference in methane emissions from agriculture between Argentina and Australia?
30.97 million tonnes, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Australia?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Argentina and Australia rank globally for methane emissions from agriculture?
Argentina ranks 8th and Australia ranks 6th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions from agriculture. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Methane emissions from agriculture
Unit
tonnes
Source
Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,559 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.