Argentina vs Congo: Per capita methane emissions
Argentina
2.5
in 2024
Congo
2.39
in 2024
Argentina rank
27th
Congo rank
29th
Per capita methane emissions over time
- Argentina
- Congo
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 2.5 against 2.39 in Congo, a difference of 0.11.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 27th and Congo ranks 29th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 14 and Congo in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 4.02 | 0.1987 | 3.82 | Argentina |
| 1860s | 4.13 | 0.2006 | 3.93 | Argentina |
| 1870s | 4.17 | 0.1956 | 3.97 | Argentina |
| 1880s | 4.17 | 0.1896 | 3.98 | Argentina |
| 1890s | 4.1 | 0.1954 | 3.9 | Argentina |
| 1900s | 4.11 | 0.2547 | 3.85 | Argentina |
| 1910s | 4.22 | 0.3873 | 3.83 | Argentina |
| 1920s | 4.25 | 0.512 | 3.73 | Argentina |
| 1930s | 4.21 | 0.5975 | 3.61 | Argentina |
| 1940s | 4.31 | 0.8493 | 3.46 | Argentina |
| 1950s | 4.36 | 1.14 | 3.22 | Argentina |
| 1960s | 4.44 | 1.07 | 3.37 | Argentina |
| 1970s | 4.42 | 1.66 | 2.76 | Argentina |
| 1980s | 3.76 | 3.06 | 0.6956 | Argentina |
| 1990s | 3.29 | 4.01 | 0.7179 | Congo |
| 2000s | 3.07 | 3.99 | 0.9186 | Congo |
| 2010s | 2.56 | 3.23 | 0.6682 | Congo |
| 2020s | 2.52 | 2.71 | 0.1879 | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions, Argentina or Congo?
- Argentina, at 2.5 against 2.39 in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions between Argentina and Congo?
- 0.11, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Congo?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Congo rank globally for per capita methane emissions?
- Argentina ranks 27th and Congo ranks 29th 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.