Argentina vs Syria: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring

Argentina
2.54 million tonnes
in 2024
Syria
2.14 million tonnes
in 2024
Argentina rank
27th
Syria rank
30th

Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring over time

  • Argentina
  • Syria
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M196619952024

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 2.54 million tonnes against 2.14 million tonnes in Syria, a difference of 393,580 tonnes.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.2 times Syria's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 27th and Syria ranks 30th of 215 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and Syria in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Syria Difference Ahead
1970s 4.20 million tonnes 549,200 tonnes 3.65 million tonnes Argentina
1980s 5.71 million tonnes 1.52 million tonnes 4.20 million tonnes Argentina
1990s 3.04 million tonnes 6.02 million tonnes 2.98 million tonnes Syria
2000s 1.06 million tonnes 2.90 million tonnes 1.84 million tonnes Syria
2010s 1.14 million tonnes 1.34 million tonnes 193,051 tonnes Syria
2020s 2.22 million tonnes 2.00 million tonnes 224,000 tonnes Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from flaring, Argentina or Syria?
Argentina, at 2.54 million tonnes against 2.14 million tonnes in Syria as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from flaring between Argentina and Syria?
393,580 tonnes, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Syria?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Argentina and Syria rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from flaring?
Argentina ranks 27th and Syria ranks 30th 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

Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 12,483 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes.