Per capita methane emissions by sector in Argentina
Argentina: Per capita methane emissions by sector was 824.36 kilograms per person in 2023. ▬ Flat
Per capita methane emissions by sector in Argentina, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 824.36 kilograms per person for per capita methane emissions by sector in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions by sector in Argentina peaked at 824.36 kilograms per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 586.83 kilograms per person, in 2017.
That places Argentina 26th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 693.8 kilograms per person | 634.36 kilograms per person | 755.82 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 722.71 kilograms per person | 635.91 kilograms per person | 761.76 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 618.72 kilograms per person | 586.83 kilograms per person | 691.3 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 744.24 kilograms per person | 636.84 kilograms per person | 824.36 kilograms per person | 4 |
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More climate change data for Argentina
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.4% (2100)
- Population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Population, total 45.85 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Urban population 42.34 million (2025)
- Urban population 92.4% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 3.74 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 9.15 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 3.74 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 3.74 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita methane emissions by sector in Argentina?
- Per capita methane emissions by sector in Argentina was 824.36 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita methane emissions by sector recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 824.36 kilograms per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions by sector recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 586.83 kilograms per person in 2017.
- How does Argentina rank for per capita methane emissions by sector?
- Argentina ranks 26th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita methane emissions by sector rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita methane emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.