Methane emissions from agriculture in Argentina

Argentina: Methane emissions from agriculture was 94.33 million tonnes in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
94.33 million tonnes
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
8th
of 193 countries
All-time high
102.82 million tonnes
in 2007
All-time low
86.08 million tonnes
in 2011
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Methane emissions from agriculture in Argentina, 1990–2023

025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M1990200620231990: 94.8M tonnes1991: 93.6M tonnes1992: 94.7M tonnes1993: 93.2M tonnes1994: 93.9M tonnes1995: 93.1M tonnes1996: 90.3M tonnes1997: 89.4M tonnes1998: 86.4M tonnes1999: 88.7M tonnes2000: 89.0M tonnes2001: 88.0M tonnes2002: 91.8M tonnes2003: 98.8M tonnes2004: 99.9M tonnes2005: 99.9M tonnes2006: 102.1M tonnes2007: 102.8M tonnes2008: 101.4M tonnes2009: 95.9M tonnes2010: 87.0M tonnes2011: 86.1M tonnes2012: 89.0M tonnes2013: 90.7M tonnes2014: 91.5M tonnes2015: 90.7M tonnes2016: 92.8M tonnes2017: 96.9M tonnes2018: 96.1M tonnes2019: 96.0M tonnes2020: 96.4M tonnes2021: 93.6M tonnes2022: 93.9M tonnes2023: 94.3M tonnes

Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2023, methane emissions from agriculture in Argentina stood at 94.33 million tonnes.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, methane emissions from agriculture in Argentina peaked at 102.82 million tonnes in 2007 and was at its lowest, 86.08 million tonnes, in 2011.

That places Argentina 8th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 91.81 million tonnes 86.40 million tonnes 94.75 million tonnes 10
2000s 96.97 million tonnes 88.04 million tonnes 102.82 million tonnes 10
2010s 91.67 million tonnes 86.08 million tonnes 96.90 million tonnes 10
2020s 94.55 million tonnes 93.58 million tonnes 96.37 million tonnes 4

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 5 Pakistan 172.62 million tonnes compare
  2. 6 Australia 125.30 million tonnes compare
  3. 7 Indonesia 97.96 million tonnes compare
  4. 9 Ethiopia 90.10 million tonnes compare
  5. 10 Mexico 70.25 million tonnes compare
  6. 11 Bangladesh 68.64 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is methane emissions from agriculture in Argentina?
Methane emissions from agriculture in Argentina was 94.33 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest methane emissions from agriculture recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 102.82 million tonnes in 2007.
What is the lowest methane emissions from agriculture recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 86.08 million tonnes in 2011.
How does Argentina rank for methane emissions from agriculture?
Argentina ranks 8th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is methane emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Methane emissions from agriculture
Unit
tonnes
Source
Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,559 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.