Share of global methane emissions in Argentina
Argentina: Share of global methane emissions was 1.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of global methane emissions in Argentina, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of global methane emissions in Argentina stood at 1.2%.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global methane emissions in Argentina peaked at 2.1% in 1945 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1850.
Argentina ranks 14th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
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 share of global methane emissions in Argentina?
- Share of global methane emissions in Argentina was 1.2% in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global methane emissions recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 1945.
- What is the lowest share of global methane emissions recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1850.
- How does Argentina rank for share of global methane emissions?
- Argentina ranks 14th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global methane emissions rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of the world's methane emissions.