Argentina vs Thailand: Methane emissions
Argentina
114.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Thailand
95.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Argentina rank
16th
Thailand rank
18th
Methane emissions over time
- Argentina
- Thailand
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 114.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 95.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Thailand, a difference of 18.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.2 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Thailand ahead.
Argentina ranks 16th and Thailand ranks 18th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 16 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 4.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Thailand |
| 1860s | 6.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Thailand |
| 1870s | 8.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26,069 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Argentina |
| 1880s | 11.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Argentina |
| 1890s | 16.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Argentina |
| 1900s | 22.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Argentina |
| 1910s | 32.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Argentina |
| 1920s | 42.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Argentina |
| 1930s | 53.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Argentina |
| 1940s | 66.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Argentina |
| 1950s | 80.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 42.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Argentina |
| 1960s | 97.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 55.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 42.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Argentina |
| 1970s | 113.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 66.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 47.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Argentina |
| 1980s | 112.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 78.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Argentina |
| 1990s | 114.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 84.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Argentina |
| 2000s | 119.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 91.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Argentina |
| 2010s | 110.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 99.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Argentina |
| 2020s | 114.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 94.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.32 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 Thailand?
- Argentina, at 114.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 95.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Argentina and Thailand?
- 18.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Thailand?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Thailand rank globally for methane emissions?
- Argentina ranks 16th and Thailand ranks 18th 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.