Argentina vs Saudi Arabia: Share of global methane emissions
Argentina
1.2%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
1.2%
in 2024
Argentina rank
14th
Saudi Arabia rank
15th
Share of global methane emissions over time
- Argentina
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 1.2% against 1.2% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 14th and Saudi Arabia ranks 15th of 201 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.3% | Argentina |
| 1860s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0.4% | Argentina |
| 1870s | 0.6% | 0.1% | 0.5% | Argentina |
| 1880s | 0.8% | 0.1% | 0.7% | Argentina |
| 1890s | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.9% | Argentina |
| 1900s | 1.2% | 0.0% | 1.1% | Argentina |
| 1910s | 1.5% | 0.0% | 1.4% | Argentina |
| 1920s | 1.8% | 0.0% | 1.7% | Argentina |
| 1930s | 2.0% | 0.0% | 1.9% | Argentina |
| 1940s | 2.1% | 0.7% | 1.4% | Argentina |
| 1950s | 2.0% | 0.1% | 1.9% | Argentina |
| 1960s | 1.9% | 0.2% | 1.6% | Argentina |
| 1970s | 1.8% | 0.7% | 1.1% | Argentina |
| 1980s | 1.7% | 0.7% | 1.0% | Argentina |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 0.9% | 0.7% | Argentina |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.0% | 0.6% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 0.2% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 0.1% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global methane emissions, Argentina or Saudi Arabia?
- Argentina, at 1.2% against 1.2% in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global methane emissions between Argentina and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Saudi Arabia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Saudi Arabia rank globally for share of global methane emissions?
- Argentina ranks 14th and Saudi Arabia ranks 15th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – 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.