Methane emissions by sector in Argentina
Argentina: Methane emissions by sector was 110,000 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Methane emissions by sector in Argentina, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 110,000 for methane emissions by sector in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 86.6% on the previous year and down 83.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions by sector in Argentina peaked at 3.86 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 70,000, in 2014.
Argentina ranks 35th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane emissions by sector in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 750,000 | — |
| 1991 | 750,000 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 750,000 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 750,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 750,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 750,000 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.41 million | +221.3% |
| 1997 | 2.93 million | +21.6% |
| 1998 | 2.71 million | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 3.86 million | +42.4% |
| 2000 | 1.78 million | -53.9% |
| 2001 | 230,000 | -87.1% |
| 2002 | 300,000 | +30.4% |
| 2003 | 410,000 | +36.7% |
| 2004 | 540,000 | +31.7% |
| 2005 | 420,000 | -22.2% |
| 2006 | 350,000 | -16.7% |
| 2007 | 470,000 | +34.3% |
| 2008 | 500,000 | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 470,000 | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 290,000 | -38.3% |
| 2011 | 240,000 | -17.2% |
| 2012 | 240,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 660,000 | +175.0% |
| 2014 | 70,000 | -89.4% |
| 2015 | 160,000 | +128.6% |
| 2016 | 120,000 | -25.0% |
| 2017 | 490,000 | +308.3% |
| 2018 | 100,000 | -79.6% |
| 2019 | 90,000 | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 800,000 | +788.9% |
| 2021 | 180,000 | -77.5% |
| 2022 | 820,000 | +355.6% |
| 2023 | 110,000 | -86.6% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 110,000 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10,000, 11.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane emissions by sector in Argentina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +788.9% | 90,000 | 800,000 |
| 2022 | +355.6% | 180,000 | 820,000 |
| 2017 | +308.3% | 120,000 | 490,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.64 million | 750,000 | 3.86 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 547,000 | 230,000 | 1.78 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 246,000 | 70,000 | 660,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 477,500 | 110,000 | 820,000 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More climate change data for Argentina
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.78 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 145,843 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 31,455 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 114,387 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 118.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,085 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 21,692 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 18,286 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,406 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 69 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane emissions by sector in Argentina?
- Methane emissions by sector in Argentina was 110,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions by sector recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 3.86 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest methane emissions by sector recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 70,000 in 2014.
- How does Argentina rank for methane emissions by sector?
- Argentina ranks 35th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is methane emissions by sector rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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