Argentina vs United States: Per capita methane emissions
Argentina
2.5
in 2024
United States
2.37
in 2024
Argentina rank
27th
United States rank
30th
Per capita methane emissions over time
- Argentina
- United States
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 2.5 against 2.37 in United States, a difference of 0.13.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 27th and United States ranks 30th of 199 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 4.02 | 3.02 | 1 | Argentina |
| 1860s | 4.13 | 2.9 | 1.23 | Argentina |
| 1870s | 4.17 | 2.82 | 1.35 | Argentina |
| 1880s | 4.17 | 2.77 | 1.4 | Argentina |
| 1890s | 4.1 | 2.73 | 1.37 | Argentina |
| 1900s | 4.11 | 2.99 | 1.12 | Argentina |
| 1910s | 4.22 | 3.25 | 0.962 | Argentina |
| 1920s | 4.25 | 3.23 | 1.01 | Argentina |
| 1930s | 4.21 | 2.81 | 1.4 | Argentina |
| 1940s | 4.31 | 3.31 | 1 | Argentina |
| 1950s | 4.36 | 3.5 | 0.866 | Argentina |
| 1960s | 4.44 | 4 | 0.4403 | Argentina |
| 1970s | 4.42 | 4.16 | 0.2628 | Argentina |
| 1980s | 3.76 | 3.73 | 0.0268 | Argentina |
| 1990s | 3.29 | 3.19 | 0.1059 | Argentina |
| 2000s | 3.07 | 2.65 | 0.422 | Argentina |
| 2010s | 2.56 | 2.34 | 0.2178 | Argentina |
| 2020s | 2.52 | 2.33 | 0.185 | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions, Argentina or United States?
- Argentina, at 2.5 against 2.37 in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions between Argentina and United States?
- 0.13, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and United States?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and United States rank globally for per capita methane emissions?
- Argentina ranks 27th and United States ranks 30th 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.