Argentina vs Malaysia: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring
Argentina
2.54 million tonnes
in 2024
Malaysia
2.88 million tonnes
in 2024
Argentina rank
27th
Malaysia rank
25th
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Argentina
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 2.88 million tonnes against 2.54 million tonnes in Argentina, a difference of 341,630 tonnes.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 27th and Malaysia ranks 25th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.20 million tonnes | 2.14 million tonnes | 2.06 million tonnes | Argentina |
| 1980s | 5.71 million tonnes | 3.08 million tonnes | 2.63 million tonnes | Argentina |
| 1990s | 3.04 million tonnes | 3.13 million tonnes | 82,750 tonnes | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 1.06 million tonnes | 3.18 million tonnes | 2.13 million tonnes | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 1.14 million tonnes | 4.90 million tonnes | 3.75 million tonnes | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 2.22 million tonnes | 3.43 million tonnes | 1.22 million tonnes | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from flaring, Argentina or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 2.88 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 Malaysia?
- 341,630 tonnes, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Malaysia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Malaysia rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Argentina ranks 27th and Malaysia ranks 25th 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.