Argentina vs India: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring
Argentina
2.54 million tonnes
in 2024
India
2.79 million tonnes
in 2024
Argentina rank
27th
India rank
26th
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Argentina
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 2.79 million tonnes against 2.54 million tonnes in Argentina, a difference of 253,030 tonnes.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 27th and India ranks 26th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and India in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.71 million tonnes | 1.23 million tonnes | 1.48 million tonnes | Argentina |
| 1970s | 4.20 million tonnes | 1.73 million tonnes | 2.47 million tonnes | Argentina |
| 1980s | 5.71 million tonnes | 5.37 million tonnes | 344,847 tonnes | Argentina |
| 1990s | 3.04 million tonnes | 3.81 million tonnes | 765,177 tonnes | India |
| 2000s | 1.06 million tonnes | 1.80 million tonnes | 746,917 tonnes | India |
| 2010s | 1.14 million tonnes | 3.04 million tonnes | 1.90 million tonnes | India |
| 2020s | 2.22 million tonnes | 2.83 million tonnes | 612,306 tonnes | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from flaring, Argentina or India?
- India, at 2.79 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 India?
- 253,030 tonnes, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and India?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and India rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Argentina ranks 27th and India ranks 26th 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.