Argentina vs Kazakhstan: Per capita methane emissions
Argentina
2.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Kazakhstan
2.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Argentina rank
27th
Kazakhstan rank
25th
Per capita methane emissions over time
- Argentina
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 2.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 2.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Argentina, a difference of 0.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 27th and Kazakhstan ranks 25th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 12 and Kazakhstan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 4.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7978 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Argentina |
| 1860s | 4.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7691 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Argentina |
| 1870s | 4.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8513 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Argentina |
| 1880s | 4.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9982 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Argentina |
| 1890s | 4.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Argentina |
| 1900s | 4.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Argentina |
| 1910s | 4.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Argentina |
| 1920s | 4.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Argentina |
| 1930s | 4.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.825 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Argentina |
| 1940s | 4.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2406 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Argentina |
| 1950s | 4.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5246 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Kazakhstan |
| 1960s | 4.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5804 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Kazakhstan |
| 1970s | 4.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2936 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Kazakhstan |
| 1980s | 3.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2125 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Kazakhstan |
| 1990s | 3.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2886 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Argentina |
| 2000s | 3.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4968 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Argentina |
| 2010s | 2.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2684 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 2.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1761 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions, Argentina or Kazakhstan?
- Kazakhstan, at 2.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 2.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions between Argentina and Kazakhstan?
- 0.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Kazakhstan?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Kazakhstan rank globally for per capita methane emissions?
- Argentina ranks 27th and Kazakhstan ranks 25th 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.