What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Argentina?

The highest recorded value was 0.2781 Mt CO2e in 1998.

What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Argentina?

The lowest recorded value was 0.164 Mt CO2e in 1976.

How does Argentina rank for methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy)?

Argentina ranks 21st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.

Is methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Argentina?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Argentina data come from?

The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Argentina

Name: Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Argentina
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Argentina: Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) was 0.2452 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

0.2452 Mt CO2e

Change on year

down 5.4%

World rank

21st

of 194 countries

All-time high

0.2781 Mt CO2e

in 1998

All-time low

0.164 Mt CO2e

in 1976

Years of data

1970–2024

Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Argentina, 1970–2024

Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.

Analysis

Argentina recorded 0.2452 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Argentina peaked at 0.2781 Mt CO2e in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.164 Mt CO2e, in 1976.

Argentina ranks 21st of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.1808 Mt CO2e	0.164 Mt CO2e	0.2015 Mt CO2e	10
1980s	0.2026 Mt CO2e	0.1808 Mt CO2e	0.2194 Mt CO2e	10
1990s	0.2413 Mt CO2e	0.189 Mt CO2e	0.2781 Mt CO2e	10
2000s	0.2159 Mt CO2e	0.1904 Mt CO2e	0.2419 Mt CO2e	10
2010s	0.2499 Mt CO2e	0.2309 Mt CO2e	0.2668 Mt CO2e	10
2020s	0.2382 Mt CO2e	0.1893 Mt CO2e	0.2594 Mt CO2e	5

Countries ranked near Argentina

18 Turkey 0.3374 Mt CO2e compare
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20 Vietnam 0.2575 Mt CO2e compare
22 South Korea 0.2291 Mt CO2e compare
23 Poland 0.2154 Mt CO2e compare
24 Libya 0.2146 Mt CO2e compare

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More environment data for Argentina

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) 1.11 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 47.89 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon intensity of GDP 0.314 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 39.12 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.01 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 183.27 Mt CO2e (2024)
Aquaculture production 12,175 metric tons (2024)
Capture fisheries production 905,930 metric tons (2024)
Total fisheries production 918,105 metric tons (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 11.39 Mt CO2e (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Argentina?: Methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Argentina was 0.2452 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Argentina?: The highest recorded value was 0.2781 Mt CO2e in 1998.
What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Argentina?: The lowest recorded value was 0.164 Mt CO2e in 1976.
How does Argentina rank for methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy)?: Argentina ranks 21st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Argentina?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Argentina data come from?: The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
Unit: Mt CO2e
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 241 places, 13,255 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the transportation sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.3.a Civil Aviation, 1.A.3.b_noRES Road Transportation no resuspension, 1.A.3.c Railways, 1.A.3.d Water-borne Navigation, 1.A.3.e Other Transportation. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).