Argentina vs Egypt: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring
Argentina
2.54 million tonnes
in 2024
Egypt
3.06 million tonnes
in 2024
Argentina rank
27th
Egypt rank
24th
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Argentina
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 3.06 million tonnes against 2.54 million tonnes in Argentina, a difference of 521,380 tonnes.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.2 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 52 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 27th and Egypt ranks 24th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and Egypt in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.83 million tonnes | 1.39 million tonnes | 1.44 million tonnes | Argentina |
| 1970s | 4.20 million tonnes | 1.86 million tonnes | 2.34 million tonnes | Argentina |
| 1980s | 5.71 million tonnes | 18,320 tonnes | 5.70 million tonnes | Argentina |
| 1990s | 2.13 million tonnes | 3.96 million tonnes | 1.83 million tonnes | Egypt |
| 2000s | 1.06 million tonnes | 3.26 million tonnes | 2.21 million tonnes | Egypt |
| 2010s | 1.14 million tonnes | 4.50 million tonnes | 3.35 million tonnes | Egypt |
| 2020s | 2.22 million tonnes | 3.73 million tonnes | 1.51 million tonnes | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from flaring, Argentina or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 3.06 million tonnes against 2.54 million tonnes in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from flaring between Argentina and Egypt?
- 521,380 tonnes, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Egypt?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Egypt rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Argentina ranks 27th and Egypt ranks 24th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes.