Argentina vs Congo: Per capita methane emissions by sector
Argentina
824.36 kilograms per person
in 2023
Congo
1,281 kilograms per person
in 2023
Argentina rank
26th
Congo rank
23rd
Per capita methane emissions by sector over time
- Argentina
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 1,281 kilograms per person against 824.36 kilograms per person in Argentina, a difference of 456.64 kilograms per person.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.6 times Argentina's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 26th and Congo ranks 23rd of 193 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 693.8 kilograms per person | 2,210 kilograms per person | 1,516 kilograms per person | Congo |
| 2000s | 722.71 kilograms per person | 2,038 kilograms per person | 1,316 kilograms per person | Congo |
| 2010s | 618.72 kilograms per person | 1,467 kilograms per person | 847.97 kilograms per person | Congo |
| 2020s | 744.24 kilograms per person | 1,292 kilograms per person | 547.47 kilograms per person | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions by sector, Argentina or Congo?
- Congo, at 1,281 kilograms per person against 824.36 kilograms per person in Argentina as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions by sector between Argentina and Congo?
- 456.64 kilograms per person, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Congo?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and Congo rank globally for per capita methane emissions by sector?
- Argentina ranks 26th and Congo ranks 23rd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita methane emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.