Argentina vs United States: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate

Argentina
0.221 % change on previous year
in 2024
United States
0.2783 % change on previous year
in 2024
Argentina rank
156th
United States rank
155th

Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate over time

  • Argentina
  • United States
-50510197119972024

How they compare

United States currently reports 0.2783 % change on previous year against 0.221 % change on previous year in Argentina, a difference of 0.0573 % change on previous year.

That makes United States's figure about 1.3 times Argentina's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 156th and United States ranks 155th of 203 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina United States Difference Ahead
1970s 3.65 % change on previous year 1.43 % change on previous year 2.22 % change on previous year Argentina
1980s 1.94 % change on previous year 0.1189 % change on previous year 1.82 % change on previous year Argentina
1990s 2.35 % change on previous year -2.26 % change on previous year 4.61 % change on previous year Argentina
2000s 1.76 % change on previous year -1.26 % change on previous year 3.02 % change on previous year Argentina
2010s 2.6 % change on previous year -0.347 % change on previous year 2.95 % change on previous year Argentina
2020s 0.612 % change on previous year -1.27 % change on previous year 1.88 % change on previous year Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate, Argentina or United States?
United States, at 0.2783 % change on previous year against 0.221 % change on previous year in Argentina as of 2024.
What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate between Argentina and United States?
0.0573 % change on previous year, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and United States?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Argentina and United States rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate?
Argentina ranks 156th and United States ranks 155th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
250 places, 13,500 data points, 1971–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.