Argentina vs Spain: Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring
Argentina
0.0555 tonnes per person
in 2024
Spain
0.0737 tonnes per person
in 2024
Argentina rank
40th
Spain rank
37th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Argentina
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 0.0737 tonnes per person against 0.0555 tonnes per person in Argentina, a difference of 0.0182 tonnes per person.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.3 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 40th and Spain ranks 37th of 213 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1718 tonnes per person | 0.0037 tonnes per person | 0.1681 tonnes per person | Argentina |
| 1990s | 0.0886 tonnes per person | 0.0486 tonnes per person | 0.04 tonnes per person | Argentina |
| 2000s | 0.0274 tonnes per person | 0.0518 tonnes per person | 0.0244 tonnes per person | Spain |
| 2010s | 0.0264 tonnes per person | 0.0757 tonnes per person | 0.0494 tonnes per person | Spain |
| 2020s | 0.0488 tonnes per person | 0.0758 tonnes per person | 0.027 tonnes per person | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from flaring, Argentina or Spain?
- Spain, at 0.0737 tonnes per person against 0.0555 tonnes per person in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from flaring between Argentina and Spain?
- 0.0182 tonnes per person, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Spain?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Spain rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Argentina ranks 40th and Spain ranks 37th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita 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 per person.