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