Argentina vs Bangladesh: Methane emissions
Argentina
114.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Bangladesh
95.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Argentina rank
16th
Bangladesh rank
19th
Methane emissions over time
- Argentina
- Bangladesh
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 114.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 95.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Bangladesh, a difference of 18.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.2 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Argentina ranks 16th and Bangladesh ranks 19th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 11 and Bangladesh in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Bangladesh | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 4.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bangladesh |
| 1860s | 6.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bangladesh |
| 1870s | 8.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bangladesh |
| 1880s | 11.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bangladesh |
| 1890s | 16.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bangladesh |
| 1900s | 22.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bangladesh |
| 1910s | 32.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 33.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bangladesh |
| 1920s | 42.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Argentina |
| 1930s | 53.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Argentina |
| 1940s | 66.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 40.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Argentina |
| 1950s | 80.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 44.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Argentina |
| 1960s | 97.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 52.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 44.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Argentina |
| 1970s | 113.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 58.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 54.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Argentina |
| 1980s | 112.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 60.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 52.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Argentina |
| 1990s | 114.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 68.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 46.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Argentina |
| 2000s | 119.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 77.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 42.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Argentina |
| 2010s | 110.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 86.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Argentina |
| 2020s | 114.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 93.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, Argentina or Bangladesh?
- Argentina, at 114.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 95.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Argentina and Bangladesh?
- 18.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Bangladesh?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Bangladesh rank globally for methane emissions?
- Argentina ranks 16th and Bangladesh ranks 19th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.