Argentina vs Gabon: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring
Argentina
2.54 million tonnes
in 2024
Gabon
2.27 million tonnes
in 2024
Argentina rank
27th
Gabon rank
29th
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Argentina
- Gabon
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 2.54 million tonnes against 2.27 million tonnes in Gabon, a difference of 268,350 tonnes.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 27th and Gabon ranks 29th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and Gabon in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.71 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 2.71 million tonnes | Argentina |
| 1970s | 4.20 million tonnes | 2.02 million tonnes | 2.18 million tonnes | Argentina |
| 1980s | 5.71 million tonnes | 2.96 million tonnes | 2.75 million tonnes | Argentina |
| 1990s | 3.04 million tonnes | 4.00 million tonnes | 953,605 tonnes | Gabon |
| 2000s | 1.06 million tonnes | 4.21 million tonnes | 3.15 million tonnes | Gabon |
| 2010s | 1.14 million tonnes | 2.77 million tonnes | 1.63 million tonnes | Gabon |
| 2020s | 2.22 million tonnes | 2.48 million tonnes | 263,094 tonnes | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from flaring, Argentina or Gabon?
- Argentina, at 2.54 million tonnes against 2.27 million tonnes in Gabon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from flaring between Argentina and Gabon?
- 268,350 tonnes, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Gabon?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Gabon rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Argentina ranks 27th and Gabon ranks 29th 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.