Argentina vs Australia: Share of global methane emissions
Argentina
1.2%
in 2024
Australia
1.4%
in 2024
Argentina rank
14th
Australia rank
12th
Share of global methane emissions over time
- Argentina
- Australia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1.4% against 1.2% in Argentina, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 14th and Australia ranks 12th of 201 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Australia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.1% | Australia |
| 1860s | 0.5% | 0.8% | 0.3% | Australia |
| 1870s | 0.6% | 1.0% | 0.4% | Australia |
| 1880s | 0.8% | 1.3% | 0.5% | Australia |
| 1890s | 0.9% | 1.5% | 0.6% | Australia |
| 1900s | 1.2% | 1.7% | 0.5% | Australia |
| 1910s | 1.5% | 1.9% | 0.4% | Australia |
| 1920s | 1.8% | 2.0% | 0.3% | Australia |
| 1930s | 2.0% | 2.1% | 0.1% | Australia |
| 1940s | 2.1% | 2.2% | 0.1% | Australia |
| 1950s | 2.0% | 2.3% | 0.3% | Australia |
| 1960s | 1.9% | 2.4% | 0.5% | Australia |
| 1970s | 1.8% | 2.4% | 0.6% | Australia |
| 1980s | 1.7% | 2.3% | 0.6% | Australia |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 2.2% | 0.6% | Australia |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 2.2% | 0.6% | Australia |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.9% | 0.6% | Australia |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.5% | 0.2% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global methane emissions, Argentina or Australia?
- Australia, at 1.4% against 1.2% in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global methane emissions between Argentina and Australia?
- 0.2%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Australia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Australia rank globally for share of global methane emissions?
- Argentina ranks 14th and Australia ranks 12th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global 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 as a percentage of the world's methane emissions.