Argentina vs India: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring
Argentina
173.57 million tonnes
in 2024
India
178.05 million tonnes
in 2024
Argentina rank
26th
India rank
23rd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Argentina
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 178.05 million tonnes against 173.57 million tonnes in Argentina, a difference of 4.48 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 59 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 26th and India ranks 23rd of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 6 and India in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.59 million tonnes | 4.33 million tonnes | 2.26 million tonnes | Argentina |
| 1970s | 30.04 million tonnes | 15.02 million tonnes | 15.02 million tonnes | Argentina |
| 1980s | 84.32 million tonnes | 46.43 million tonnes | 37.89 million tonnes | Argentina |
| 1990s | 129.71 million tonnes | 104.27 million tonnes | 25.44 million tonnes | Argentina |
| 2000s | 147.22 million tonnes | 125.35 million tonnes | 21.87 million tonnes | Argentina |
| 2010s | 156.75 million tonnes | 150.01 million tonnes | 6.73 million tonnes | Argentina |
| 2020s | 168.96 million tonnes | 172.37 million tonnes | 3.41 million tonnes | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, Argentina or India?
- India, at 178.05 million tonnes against 173.57 million tonnes in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring between Argentina and India?
- 4.48 million 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Argentina ranks 26th and India ranks 23rd 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.