Argentina vs Saudi Arabia: Methane emissions
Argentina
114.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
117.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Argentina rank
16th
Saudi Arabia rank
14th
Methane emissions over time
- Argentina
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 117.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 114.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Argentina, a difference of 2.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 16th and Saudi Arabia ranks 14th of 199 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 4.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 815,105 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Argentina |
| 1860s | 6.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 830,100 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Argentina |
| 1870s | 8.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 849,412 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Argentina |
| 1880s | 11.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 875,275 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Argentina |
| 1890s | 16.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 903,097 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Argentina |
| 1900s | 22.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 901,827 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Argentina |
| 1910s | 32.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 861,835 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Argentina |
| 1920s | 42.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 827,802 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Argentina |
| 1930s | 53.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 52.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Argentina |
| 1940s | 66.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 40.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Argentina |
| 1950s | 80.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 74.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Argentina |
| 1960s | 97.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 83.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Argentina |
| 1970s | 113.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 50.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 63.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Argentina |
| 1980s | 112.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 48.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 64.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Argentina |
| 1990s | 114.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 67.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 46.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Argentina |
| 2000s | 119.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 80.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Argentina |
| 2010s | 110.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 101.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Argentina |
| 2020s | 114.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 112.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.33 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 Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 117.01 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 Saudi Arabia?
- 2.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Saudi Arabia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Saudi Arabia rank globally for methane emissions?
- Argentina ranks 16th and Saudi Arabia ranks 14th 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.