Argentina vs Australia: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste over time
- Argentina
- Australia
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 18.19 Mt CO2e against 15.7 Mt CO2e in Australia, a difference of 2.49 Mt CO2e.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Australia ahead.
Argentina ranks 21st and Australia ranks 24th of 203 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Australia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Australia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.65 Mt CO2e | 15.73 Mt CO2e | 9.09 Mt CO2e | Australia |
| 1980s | 8.51 Mt CO2e | 17.84 Mt CO2e | 9.33 Mt CO2e | Australia |
| 1990s | 10.4 Mt CO2e | 17.87 Mt CO2e | 7.48 Mt CO2e | Australia |
| 2000s | 13.72 Mt CO2e | 15.88 Mt CO2e | 2.17 Mt CO2e | Australia |
| 2010s | 15.72 Mt CO2e | 15.34 Mt CO2e | 0.3792 Mt CO2e | Argentina |
| 2020s | 17.93 Mt CO2e | 15.44 Mt CO2e | 2.49 Mt CO2e | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from waste, Argentina or Australia?
- Argentina, at 18.19 Mt CO2e against 15.7 Mt CO2e in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from waste between Argentina and Australia?
- 2.49 Mt CO2e, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Australia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Australia rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from waste?
- Argentina ranks 21st and Australia ranks 24th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).