Argentina vs Gabon: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring
Argentina
173.57 million tonnes
in 2024
Gabon
172.07 million tonnes
in 2024
Argentina rank
26th
Gabon rank
27th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Argentina
- Gabon
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 173.57 million tonnes against 172.07 million tonnes in Gabon, a difference of 1.50 million tonnes.
Across all 59 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 26th and Gabon ranks 27th of 215 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.59 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 6.59 million tonnes | Argentina |
| 1970s | 30.04 million tonnes | 7.96 million tonnes | 22.08 million tonnes | Argentina |
| 1980s | 84.32 million tonnes | 36.89 million tonnes | 47.43 million tonnes | Argentina |
| 1990s | 129.71 million tonnes | 70.43 million tonnes | 59.28 million tonnes | Argentina |
| 2000s | 147.22 million tonnes | 114.88 million tonnes | 32.34 million tonnes | Argentina |
| 2010s | 156.75 million tonnes | 147.35 million tonnes | 9.39 million tonnes | Argentina |
| 2020s | 168.96 million tonnes | 167.36 million tonnes | 1.61 million tonnes | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, Argentina or Gabon?
- Argentina, at 173.57 million tonnes against 172.07 million tonnes in Gabon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring between Argentina and Gabon?
- 1.50 million 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Argentina ranks 26th and Gabon ranks 27th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative 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
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.