Savanna — Emissions (CH4) in Argentina
Argentina: Savanna — Emissions (CH4) was 9.22 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna — Emissions in Argentina, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna — emissions in Argentina stood at 9.22 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — emissions in Argentina peaked at 38.17 kt in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.67 kt, in 1996.
That places Argentina 23rd out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna — Emissions (CH4) in Argentina, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16.41 kt | — |
| 1991 | 16.41 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 16.41 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 16.41 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 16.41 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 16.41 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.67 kt | -89.8% |
| 1997 | 2.43 kt | +45.9% |
| 1998 | 2.39 kt | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 5.13 kt | +114.2% |
| 2000 | 1.98 kt | -61.4% |
| 2001 | 22.87 kt | +1057.0% |
| 2002 | 20.03 kt | -12.4% |
| 2003 | 35.32 kt | +76.4% |
| 2004 | 28.25 kt | -20.0% |
| 2005 | 21.73 kt | -23.1% |
| 2006 | 23.16 kt | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 20.71 kt | -10.6% |
| 2008 | 26.33 kt | +27.1% |
| 2009 | 13.95 kt | -47.0% |
| 2010 | 12.54 kt | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 18.07 kt | +44.1% |
| 2012 | 20.44 kt | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 13.5 kt | -34.0% |
| 2014 | 9.26 kt | -31.4% |
| 2015 | 11.19 kt | +20.8% |
| 2016 | 12.39 kt | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 24.66 kt | +99.1% |
| 2018 | 13.27 kt | -46.2% |
| 2019 | 12.68 kt | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 38.17 kt | +200.9% |
| 2021 | 13.31 kt | -65.1% |
| 2022 | 31.32 kt | +135.3% |
| 2023 | 9.86 kt | -68.5% |
| 2024 | 9.22 kt | -6.5% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 9.22 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0124 kt, 743.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 9.22 kt is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0369 kt, 250.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna — Emissions (CH4) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +1057.0% | 1.98 kt | 22.87 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.01 kt | 1.67 kt | 16.41 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.43 kt | 1.98 kt | 35.32 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.8 kt | 9.26 kt | 24.66 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.38 kt | 9.22 kt | 38.17 kt | 5 |
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 savanna — emissions in Argentina?
- Savanna — emissions in Argentina was 9.22 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna — emissions recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 38.17 kt in 2020.
- What is the lowest savanna — emissions recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.67 kt in 1996.
- How does Argentina rank for savanna — emissions?
- Argentina ranks 23rd out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna — emissions rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.