Argentina vs Turkey: Share of global methane emissions

Argentina
1.2%
in 2024
Turkey
1.2%
in 2024
Argentina rank
14th
Turkey rank
17th

Share of global methane emissions over time

  • Argentina
  • Turkey
0.511.52185019372024

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 1.2% against 1.2% in Turkey, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Turkey ahead.

Argentina ranks 14th and Turkey ranks 17th of 201 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 15 and Turkey in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Turkey Difference Ahead
1850s 0.4% 0.9% 0.5% Turkey
1860s 0.5% 0.8% 0.4% Turkey
1870s 0.6% 0.8% 0.2% Turkey
1880s 0.8% 0.7% 0.0% Argentina
1890s 0.9% 0.7% 0.2% Argentina
1900s 1.2% 0.6% 0.5% Argentina
1910s 1.5% 0.6% 0.9% Argentina
1920s 1.8% 0.6% 1.2% Argentina
1930s 2.0% 0.6% 1.4% Argentina
1940s 2.1% 0.6% 1.4% Argentina
1950s 2.0% 0.7% 1.4% Argentina
1960s 1.9% 0.6% 1.3% Argentina
1970s 1.8% 0.6% 1.3% Argentina
1980s 1.7% 0.6% 1.1% Argentina
1990s 1.6% 0.5% 1.1% Argentina
2000s 1.6% 0.7% 0.9% Argentina
2010s 1.3% 0.9% 0.4% Argentina
2020s 1.3% 1.1% 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 Turkey?
Argentina, at 1.2% against 1.2% in Turkey as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global methane emissions between Argentina and Turkey?
0.0%, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Turkey?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Argentina and Turkey rank globally for share of global methane emissions?
Argentina ranks 14th and Turkey ranks 17th 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

Indicator
Share of global methane emissions
Unit
%
Source
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of the world's methane emissions.