Methane emissions, per square kilometre in Argentina
Argentina: Methane emissions, per square kilometre was 41.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
41.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
147th
of 195 countries
All-time high
45.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 2006
All-time low
32.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Methane emissions, per square kilometre in Argentina, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 41.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre for methane emissions, per square kilometre in 2024.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions, per square kilometre in Argentina peaked at 45.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 2006 and was at its lowest, 32.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, in 1963.
Argentina ranks 147th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Methane emissions, per square kilometre in Argentina, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 33.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 33.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 32.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1964 | 33.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 36.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1966 | 37.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 39.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 39.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 37.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 37.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 38.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 40.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 41.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 41.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 42.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 43.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 44.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 43.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 42.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 42.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 41.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 40.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 41.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 41.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 41.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 40.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 40.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 40.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 41.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 41.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 41.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 42.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 41.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 42.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 43.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 41.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 41.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 40.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 41.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 41.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 41.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 42.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 45.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 45.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 44.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 45.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 44.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 43.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 41.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 38.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 38.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 39.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 39.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 40.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 40.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 40.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 42.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 42.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 42.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 42.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 41.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 42.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 41.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 41.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.4% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 41.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 82.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, 51% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 41.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 81.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, 51% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 32.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 39.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 41.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 37.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 44.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 40.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 42.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 40.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 43.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 41.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 45.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 38.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 42.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 41.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 42.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 144 Lesotho 43.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 145 Madagascar 42.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 146 Lithuania 41.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 148 Kyrgyzstan 41.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 149 Fiji 41.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 150 Cote d'Ivoire 40.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
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, per square kilometre in Argentina?
- Methane emissions, per square kilometre in Argentina was 41.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane emissions, per square kilometre recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 45.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 2006.
- What is the lowest methane emissions, per square kilometre recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Argentina rank for methane emissions, per square kilometre?
- Argentina ranks 147th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Methane emissions, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Methane emissions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Methane emissions ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Methane emissions Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Methane emissions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.