Argentina vs Brazil: Per capita methane emissions
Argentina
2.5
in 2024
Brazil
2.74
in 2024
Argentina rank
27th
Brazil rank
24th
Per capita methane emissions over time
- Argentina
- Brazil
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 2.74 against 2.5 in Argentina, a difference of 0.24.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 27th and Brazil ranks 24th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 16 and Brazil in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 4.02 | 2 | 2.02 | Argentina |
| 1860s | 4.13 | 1.97 | 2.17 | Argentina |
| 1870s | 4.17 | 1.87 | 2.3 | Argentina |
| 1880s | 4.17 | 1.82 | 2.34 | Argentina |
| 1890s | 4.1 | 1.81 | 2.29 | Argentina |
| 1900s | 4.11 | 1.8 | 2.31 | Argentina |
| 1910s | 4.22 | 1.94 | 2.28 | Argentina |
| 1920s | 4.25 | 2.15 | 2.1 | Argentina |
| 1930s | 4.21 | 2.08 | 2.13 | Argentina |
| 1940s | 4.31 | 1.9 | 2.41 | Argentina |
| 1950s | 4.36 | 1.91 | 2.45 | Argentina |
| 1960s | 4.44 | 1.95 | 2.48 | Argentina |
| 1970s | 4.42 | 2.18 | 2.25 | Argentina |
| 1980s | 3.76 | 2.45 | 1.31 | Argentina |
| 1990s | 3.29 | 2.42 | 0.8667 | Argentina |
| 2000s | 3.07 | 2.57 | 0.4995 | Argentina |
| 2010s | 2.56 | 2.57 | 0.0107 | Brazil |
| 2020s | 2.52 | 2.66 | 0.1381 | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions, Argentina or Brazil?
- Brazil, at 2.74 against 2.5 in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions between Argentina and Brazil?
- 0.24, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Brazil?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Brazil rank globally for per capita methane emissions?
- Argentina ranks 27th and Brazil ranks 24th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Per capita methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.