Argentina vs Lesotho: Methane emissions, per square kilometre
Argentina
41.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 2024
Lesotho
43.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 2024
Argentina rank
147th
Lesotho rank
144th
Methane emissions, per square kilometre over time
- Argentina
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 43.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre against 41.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in Argentina, a difference of 1.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 147th and Lesotho ranks 144th of 195 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 33.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 2.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Argentina |
| 1970s | 41.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 39.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 2.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Argentina |
| 1980s | 41.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 44.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 2.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 41.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 50.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 8.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 43.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 55.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 11.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 40.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 53.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 12.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 41.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 43.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 2.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, per square kilometre, Argentina or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 43.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre against 41.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions, per square kilometre between Argentina and Lesotho?
- 1.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Lesotho?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Lesotho rank globally for methane emissions, per square kilometre?
- Argentina ranks 147th and Lesotho ranks 144th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Methane emissions, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.