Share global methane emissions in Argentina
Argentina: Share global methane emissions was 1.24 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.24
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
14th
of 201 countries
All-time high
2.12
in 1945
All-time low
0.3519
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Share global methane emissions in Argentina, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share global methane emissions in Argentina stood at 1.24.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share global methane emissions in Argentina peaked at 2.12 in 1945 and was at its lowest, 0.3519, 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.
Share global methane emissions in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.3519 | — |
| 1851 | 0.3603 | +2.4% |
| 1852 | 0.368 | +2.2% |
| 1853 | 0.3755 | +2.0% |
| 1854 | 0.3814 | +1.6% |
| 1855 | 0.389 | +2.0% |
| 1856 | 0.3959 | +1.8% |
| 1857 | 0.4035 | +1.9% |
| 1858 | 0.411 | +1.9% |
| 1859 | 0.4175 | +1.6% |
| 1860 | 0.4233 | +1.4% |
| 1861 | 0.4347 | +2.7% |
| 1862 | 0.4466 | +2.7% |
| 1863 | 0.4567 | +2.3% |
| 1864 | 0.467 | +2.2% |
| 1865 | 0.4773 | +2.2% |
| 1866 | 0.4874 | +2.1% |
| 1867 | 0.4981 | +2.2% |
| 1868 | 0.509 | +2.2% |
| 1869 | 0.5187 | +1.9% |
| 1870 | 0.5293 | +2.1% |
| 1871 | 0.5472 | +3.4% |
| 1872 | 0.5628 | +2.8% |
| 1873 | 0.5792 | +2.9% |
| 1874 | 0.5994 | +3.5% |
| 1875 | 0.6149 | +2.6% |
| 1876 | 0.6323 | +2.8% |
| 1877 | 0.649 | +2.7% |
| 1878 | 0.6661 | +2.6% |
| 1879 | 0.6807 | +2.2% |
| 1880 | 0.6924 | +1.7% |
| 1881 | 0.7054 | +1.9% |
| 1882 | 0.718 | +1.8% |
| 1883 | 0.7295 | +1.6% |
| 1884 | 0.7442 | +2.0% |
| 1885 | 0.7586 | +1.9% |
| 1886 | 0.7723 | +1.8% |
| 1887 | 0.7841 | +1.5% |
| 1888 | 0.7919 | +1.0% |
| 1889 | 0.8058 | +1.8% |
| 1890 | 0.8125 | +0.8% |
| 1891 | 0.8361 | +2.9% |
| 1892 | 0.8627 | +3.2% |
| 1893 | 0.8913 | +3.3% |
| 1894 | 0.9138 | +2.5% |
| 1895 | 0.9341 | +2.2% |
| 1896 | 0.9568 | +2.4% |
| 1897 | 0.9767 | +2.1% |
| 1898 | 0.9958 | +2.0% |
| 1899 | 1.01 | +1.4% |
| 1900 | 1.03 | +1.6% |
| 1901 | 1.06 | +3.1% |
| 1902 | 1.09 | +3.1% |
| 1903 | 1.11 | +2.1% |
| 1904 | 1.15 | +3.0% |
| 1905 | 1.17 | +2.3% |
| 1906 | 1.2 | +2.0% |
| 1907 | 1.21 | +1.0% |
| 1908 | 1.26 | +3.7% |
| 1909 | 1.28 | +2.1% |
| 1910 | 1.31 | +2.3% |
| 1911 | 1.35 | +2.6% |
| 1912 | 1.38 | +2.3% |
| 1913 | 1.4 | +1.5% |
| 1914 | 1.46 | +4.3% |
| 1915 | 1.5 | +2.6% |
| 1916 | 1.51 | +1.1% |
| 1917 | 1.54 | +1.5% |
| 1918 | 1.58 | +3.2% |
| 1919 | 1.65 | +4.1% |
| 1920 | 1.65 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 1.73 | +4.6% |
| 1922 | 1.74 | +0.7% |
| 1923 | 1.73 | -0.5% |
| 1924 | 1.75 | +1.5% |
| 1925 | 1.78 | +1.6% |
| 1926 | 1.82 | +2.1% |
| 1927 | 1.81 | -0.4% |
| 1928 | 1.84 | +1.7% |
| 1929 | 1.85 | +0.2% |
| 1930 | 1.89 | +2.1% |
| 1931 | 1.94 | +2.7% |
| 1932 | 1.98 | +2.3% |
| 1933 | 1.99 | +0.5% |
| 1934 | 1.99 | -0.3% |
| 1935 | 1.99 | +0.2% |
| 1936 | 1.98 | -0.7% |
| 1937 | 1.97 | -0.1% |
| 1938 | 2.01 | +1.7% |
| 1939 | 2.01 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 2 | -0.3% |
| 1941 | 2.01 | +0.6% |
| 1942 | 2.04 | +1.1% |
| 1943 | 2.04 | +0.3% |
| 1944 | 2.06 | +0.8% |
| 1945 | 2.12 | +3.1% |
| 1946 | 2.1 | -0.8% |
| 1947 | 2.08 | -1.1% |
| 1948 | 2.09 | +0.5% |
| 1949 | 2.11 | +0.8% |
| 1950 | 2.09 | -0.7% |
| 1951 | 2.08 | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 2.08 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 2.07 | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 2.06 | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 2.01 | -2.3% |
| 1956 | 1.99 | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 1.98 | -0.8% |
| 1958 | 1.96 | -1.1% |
| 1959 | 1.92 | -2.1% |
| 1960 | 1.89 | -1.4% |
| 1961 | 1.94 | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 1.92 | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 1.77 | -7.8% |
| 1964 | 1.83 | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 1.92 | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 1.92 | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 1.97 | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 1.94 | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 1.8 | -7.2% |
| 1970 | 1.77 | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 1.79 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 1.83 | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 1.84 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 1.84 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.85 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 1.87 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 1.92 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 1.83 | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 1.78 | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 1.76 | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 1.77 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 1.72 | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 1.75 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 1.74 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 1.71 | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 1.66 | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 1.61 | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 1.62 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 1.6 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 1.6 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.63 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 1.62 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 1.63 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 1.63 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 1.56 | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 1.57 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 1.53 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 1.57 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 1.55 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 1.54 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.6 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 1.66 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 1.65 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 1.6 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 1.61 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.56 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 1.52 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 1.45 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 1.32 | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 1.27 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 1.3 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 1.33 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 1.33 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.32 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.34 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.36 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 1.34 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 1.33 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.34 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.28 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 1.29 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.26 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 1.24 | -1.3% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 1.24 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1213, 10.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 1.24 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0558, 22.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.3854 | 0.3519 | 0.4175 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.4719 | 0.4233 | 0.5187 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.6061 | 0.5293 | 0.6807 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.7502 | 0.6924 | 0.8058 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.919 | 0.8125 | 1.01 | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.16 | 1.03 | 1.28 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.47 | 1.31 | 1.65 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.77 | 1.65 | 1.85 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.97 | 1.89 | 2.01 | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.07 | 2 | 2.12 | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.02 | 1.92 | 2.09 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.89 | 1.77 | 1.97 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.83 | 1.77 | 1.92 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.77 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.6 | 1.53 | 1.63 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.58 | 1.45 | 1.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.32 | 1.27 | 1.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.28 | 1.24 | 1.34 | 5 |
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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 share global methane emissions in Argentina?
- Share global methane emissions in Argentina was 1.24 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share global methane emissions recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 2.12 in 1945.
- What is the lowest share global methane emissions recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3519 in 1850.
- How does Argentina rank for share global methane emissions?
- Argentina ranks 14th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share global methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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