Argentina vs Congo: Methane emissions, per capita
Argentina
2.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Congo
2.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Argentina rank
27th
Congo rank
30th
Methane emissions, per capita over time
- Argentina
- Congo
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 2.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 2.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Congo, a difference of 0.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 27th and Congo ranks 30th of 195 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and Congo in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Argentina |
| 1970s | 4.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Argentina |
| 1980s | 3.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6956 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Argentina |
| 1990s | 3.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7179 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Congo |
| 2000s | 3.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9186 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Congo |
| 2010s | 2.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6682 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Congo |
| 2020s | 2.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1879 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, per capita, Argentina or Congo?
- Argentina, at 2.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 2.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions, per capita between Argentina and Congo?
- 0.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Congo?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Congo rank globally for methane emissions, per capita?
- Argentina ranks 27th and Congo ranks 30th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Methane emissions, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Methane emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.