Argentina vs Congo: Per capita methane emissions
Argentina
2.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Congo
2.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Argentina rank
27th
Congo rank
29th
Per capita methane emissions over time
- Argentina
- Congo
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 2.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 2.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Congo, a difference of 0.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
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 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1987 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Argentina |
| 1860s | 4.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Argentina |
| 1870s | 4.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1956 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Argentina |
| 1880s | 4.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1896 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Argentina |
| 1890s | 4.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1954 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Argentina |
| 1900s | 4.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2547 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Argentina |
| 1910s | 4.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3873 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Argentina |
| 1920s | 4.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.512 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Argentina |
| 1930s | 4.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5975 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Argentina |
| 1940s | 4.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8493 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Argentina |
| 1950s | 4.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Argentina |
| 1960s | 4.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Argentina |
| 1970s | 4.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Argentina |
| 1980s | 3.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6956 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Argentina |
| 1990s | 3.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7179 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Congo |
| 2000s | 3.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9186 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Congo |
| 2010s | 2.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6682 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Congo |
| 2020s | 2.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1879 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 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 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 2.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions between Argentina and Congo?
- 0.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 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?
- Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by 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.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.