Argentina vs Turkey: Methane emissions
Argentina
114.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Turkey
111.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Argentina rank
16th
Turkey rank
17th
Methane emissions over time
- Argentina
- Turkey
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 114.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 111.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Turkey, a difference of 2.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Turkey ahead.
Argentina ranks 16th and Turkey ranks 17th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 15 and Turkey in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 4.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Turkey |
| 1860s | 6.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Turkey |
| 1870s | 8.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Turkey |
| 1880s | 11.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20,630 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Argentina |
| 1890s | 16.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Argentina |
| 1900s | 22.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Argentina |
| 1910s | 32.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Argentina |
| 1920s | 42.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Argentina |
| 1930s | 53.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Argentina |
| 1940s | 66.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 45.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Argentina |
| 1950s | 80.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 54.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Argentina |
| 1960s | 97.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 64.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Argentina |
| 1970s | 113.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 77.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Argentina |
| 1980s | 112.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 74.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Argentina |
| 1990s | 114.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 39.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 74.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Argentina |
| 2000s | 119.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 52.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 67.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Argentina |
| 2010s | 110.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 81.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Argentina |
| 2020s | 114.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 106.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.54 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 Turkey?
- Argentina, at 114.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 111.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Turkey as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Argentina and Turkey?
- 2.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Turkey?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Turkey rank globally for methane emissions?
- Argentina ranks 16th and Turkey ranks 17th 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.