Argentina vs United States: Methane emissions, per capita
Argentina
2.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
United States
2.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Argentina rank
27th
United States rank
29th
Methane emissions, per capita over time
- Argentina
- United States
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 2.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 2.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in United States, a difference of 0.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 27th and United States ranks 29th of 195 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 6 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.417 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Argentina |
| 1970s | 4.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Argentina |
| 1980s | 3.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0266 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United States |
| 1990s | 3.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0808 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Argentina |
| 2000s | 3.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4212 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Argentina |
| 2010s | 2.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.187 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Argentina |
| 2020s | 2.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1354 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, per capita, Argentina or United States?
- Argentina, at 2.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 2.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions, per capita between Argentina and United States?
- 0.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and United States?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and United States rank globally for methane emissions, per capita?
- Argentina ranks 27th and United States ranks 29th 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.