Argentina vs Canada: Methane emissions
Argentina
114.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Canada
115.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Argentina rank
16th
Canada rank
15th
Methane emissions over time
- Argentina
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 115.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 114.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Argentina, a difference of 1.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Canada ahead.
Argentina ranks 16th and Canada ranks 15th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 10 and Canada in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 4.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 1860s | 6.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 1870s | 8.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 1880s | 11.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 1890s | 16.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 1900s | 22.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Argentina |
| 1910s | 32.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Argentina |
| 1920s | 42.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Argentina |
| 1930s | 53.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Argentina |
| 1940s | 66.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 42.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Argentina |
| 1950s | 80.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 54.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Argentina |
| 1960s | 97.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 70.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Argentina |
| 1970s | 113.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 88.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Argentina |
| 1980s | 112.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 91.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Argentina |
| 1990s | 114.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 109.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Argentina |
| 2000s | 119.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 124.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 2010s | 110.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 123.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 2020s | 114.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 115.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 982,600 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, Argentina or Canada?
- Canada, at 115.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 114.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Argentina and Canada?
- 1.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Canada?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Canada rank globally for methane emissions?
- Argentina ranks 16th and Canada ranks 15th 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.