Per capita methane emissions in Argentina
Argentina: Per capita methane emissions was 2.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.5
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
27th
of 199 countries
All-time high
4.69
in 1967
All-time low
2.49
in 2021
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita methane emissions in Argentina, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 2.5 for per capita methane emissions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions in Argentina peaked at 4.69 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 2.49, in 2021.
That places Argentina 27th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 175 years of available data.
Per capita methane emissions in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 3.9 | — |
| 1851 | 3.92 | +0.3% |
| 1852 | 3.94 | +0.6% |
| 1853 | 3.98 | +0.9% |
| 1854 | 4.01 | +0.8% |
| 1855 | 4.04 | +0.8% |
| 1856 | 4.07 | +0.7% |
| 1857 | 4.1 | +0.7% |
| 1858 | 4.12 | +0.6% |
| 1859 | 4.13 | +0.2% |
| 1860 | 4.13 | -0.1% |
| 1861 | 4.16 | +0.7% |
| 1862 | 4.17 | +0.3% |
| 1863 | 4.16 | -0.1% |
| 1864 | 4.16 | -0.2% |
| 1865 | 4.14 | -0.3% |
| 1866 | 4.13 | -0.4% |
| 1867 | 4.11 | -0.4% |
| 1868 | 4.09 | -0.5% |
| 1869 | 4.06 | -0.6% |
| 1870 | 4.04 | -0.6% |
| 1871 | 4.08 | +1.1% |
| 1872 | 4.12 | +0.9% |
| 1873 | 4.15 | +0.8% |
| 1874 | 4.18 | +0.6% |
| 1875 | 4.2 | +0.5% |
| 1876 | 4.22 | +0.4% |
| 1877 | 4.23 | +0.2% |
| 1878 | 4.23 | +0.1% |
| 1879 | 4.24 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 4.23 | -0.1% |
| 1881 | 4.23 | -0.2% |
| 1882 | 4.22 | -0.2% |
| 1883 | 4.2 | -0.3% |
| 1884 | 4.19 | -0.4% |
| 1885 | 4.17 | -0.5% |
| 1886 | 4.14 | -0.5% |
| 1887 | 4.12 | -0.5% |
| 1888 | 4.09 | -0.7% |
| 1889 | 4.07 | -0.7% |
| 1890 | 4.03 | -0.9% |
| 1891 | 4.06 | +0.7% |
| 1892 | 4.09 | +0.6% |
| 1893 | 4.1 | +0.4% |
| 1894 | 4.12 | +0.3% |
| 1895 | 4.12 | +0.2% |
| 1896 | 4.13 | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 4.12 | -0.1% |
| 1898 | 4.12 | -0.1% |
| 1899 | 4.1 | -0.3% |
| 1900 | 4.08 | -0.6% |
| 1901 | 4.11 | +0.6% |
| 1902 | 4.12 | +0.4% |
| 1903 | 4.12 | +0.1% |
| 1904 | 4.13 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 4.12 | -0.2% |
| 1906 | 4.11 | -0.2% |
| 1907 | 4.1 | -0.4% |
| 1908 | 4.09 | -0.0% |
| 1909 | 4.09 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 4.11 | +0.3% |
| 1911 | 4.13 | +0.6% |
| 1912 | 4.16 | +0.7% |
| 1913 | 4.19 | +0.8% |
| 1914 | 4.22 | +0.6% |
| 1915 | 4.24 | +0.5% |
| 1916 | 4.26 | +0.4% |
| 1917 | 4.27 | +0.3% |
| 1918 | 4.28 | +0.3% |
| 1919 | 4.29 | +0.2% |
| 1920 | 4.29 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 4.29 | -0.0% |
| 1922 | 4.29 | -0.1% |
| 1923 | 4.28 | -0.2% |
| 1924 | 4.27 | -0.3% |
| 1925 | 4.25 | -0.4% |
| 1926 | 4.23 | -0.4% |
| 1927 | 4.21 | -0.5% |
| 1928 | 4.19 | -0.6% |
| 1929 | 4.17 | -0.3% |
| 1930 | 4.17 | -0.2% |
| 1931 | 4.17 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 4.17 | +0.2% |
| 1933 | 4.19 | +0.4% |
| 1934 | 4.21 | +0.4% |
| 1935 | 4.22 | +0.2% |
| 1936 | 4.23 | +0.3% |
| 1937 | 4.24 | +0.3% |
| 1938 | 4.25 | +0.2% |
| 1939 | 4.25 | +0.2% |
| 1940 | 4.26 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 4.28 | +0.4% |
| 1942 | 4.29 | +0.4% |
| 1943 | 4.31 | +0.3% |
| 1944 | 4.32 | +0.3% |
| 1945 | 4.32 | +0.1% |
| 1946 | 4.33 | +0.1% |
| 1947 | 4.33 | +0.1% |
| 1948 | 4.33 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 4.33 | +0.1% |
| 1950 | 4.32 | -0.3% |
| 1951 | 4.34 | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 4.34 | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 4.34 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 4.35 | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 4.37 | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 4.39 | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 4.4 | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 4.37 | -0.8% |
| 1959 | 4.39 | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 4.38 | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 4.46 | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 4.41 | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 4.1 | -7.1% |
| 1964 | 4.24 | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 4.5 | +6.3% |
| 1966 | 4.58 | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 4.69 | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 4.63 | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 4.37 | -5.7% |
| 1970 | 4.33 | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 4.33 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 4.45 | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 4.5 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 4.44 | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 4.46 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 4.5 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 4.6 | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 4.35 | -5.5% |
| 1979 | 4.26 | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 4.14 | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 3.98 | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 3.86 | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 3.87 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 3.83 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 3.75 | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 3.62 | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 3.5 | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 3.52 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 3.5 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 3.48 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 3.4 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 3.42 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 3.35 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 3.36 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 3.37 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 3.22 | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 3.18 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 3.04 | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 3.1 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 3.06 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 3.01 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 3.07 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 3.23 | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 3.23 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 3.14 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 3.17 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 3.06 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 2.97 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 2.8 | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 2.55 | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 2.5 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 2.55 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 2.57 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 2.57 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.53 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 2.55 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 2.62 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 2.58 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 2.57 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 2.55 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 2.49 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 2.54 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 2.52 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 2.5 | -0.8% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 2.5 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.07, 2.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 2.5 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.03, 2.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 4.02 | 3.9 | 4.13 | 10 |
| 1860s | 4.13 | 4.06 | 4.17 | 10 |
| 1870s | 4.17 | 4.04 | 4.24 | 10 |
| 1880s | 4.17 | 4.07 | 4.23 | 10 |
| 1890s | 4.1 | 4.03 | 4.13 | 10 |
| 1900s | 4.11 | 4.08 | 4.13 | 10 |
| 1910s | 4.22 | 4.11 | 4.29 | 10 |
| 1920s | 4.25 | 4.17 | 4.29 | 10 |
| 1930s | 4.21 | 4.17 | 4.25 | 10 |
| 1940s | 4.31 | 4.26 | 4.33 | 10 |
| 1950s | 4.36 | 4.32 | 4.4 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.44 | 4.1 | 4.69 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.42 | 4.26 | 4.6 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.76 | 3.5 | 4.14 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.29 | 3.04 | 3.48 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.07 | 2.8 | 3.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.56 | 2.5 | 2.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.52 | 2.49 | 2.55 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
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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 per capita methane emissions in Argentina?
- Per capita methane emissions in Argentina was 2.5 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita methane emissions recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 4.69 in 1967.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.49 in 2021.
- How does Argentina rank for per capita methane emissions?
- Argentina ranks 27th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita methane emissions rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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