Argentina vs Iraq: Share global methane emissions
Argentina
1.24
in 2024
Iraq
1.59
in 2024
Argentina rank
14th
Iraq rank
11th
Share global methane emissions over time
- Argentina
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 1.59 against 1.24 in Argentina, a difference of 0.35.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.3 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 14th and Iraq ranks 11th of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 16 and Iraq in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.3854 | 0.0742 | 0.3111 | Argentina |
| 1860s | 0.4719 | 0.077 | 0.3949 | Argentina |
| 1870s | 0.6061 | 0.0819 | 0.5242 | Argentina |
| 1880s | 0.7502 | 0.0851 | 0.6652 | Argentina |
| 1890s | 0.919 | 0.0877 | 0.8313 | Argentina |
| 1900s | 1.16 | 0.0902 | 1.07 | Argentina |
| 1910s | 1.47 | 0.0937 | 1.37 | Argentina |
| 1920s | 1.77 | 0.0975 | 1.67 | Argentina |
| 1930s | 1.97 | 0.307 | 1.67 | Argentina |
| 1940s | 2.07 | 0.6558 | 1.41 | Argentina |
| 1950s | 2.02 | 0.632 | 1.39 | Argentina |
| 1960s | 1.89 | 0.9936 | 0.8977 | Argentina |
| 1970s | 1.83 | 1.45 | 0.3795 | Argentina |
| 1980s | 1.7 | 1.17 | 0.5264 | Argentina |
| 1990s | 1.6 | 0.6037 | 0.993 | Argentina |
| 2000s | 1.58 | 0.9017 | 0.6735 | Argentina |
| 2010s | 1.32 | 1.48 | 0.1606 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 1.28 | 1.64 | 0.3548 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share global methane emissions, Argentina or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 1.59 against 1.24 in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share global methane emissions between Argentina and Iraq?
- 0.35, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Iraq?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Iraq rank globally for share global methane emissions?
- Argentina ranks 14th and Iraq ranks 11th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share global methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.