Argentina vs Syria: Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring

Argentina
0.6%
in 2024
Syria
0.5%
in 2024
Argentina rank
27th
Syria rank
30th

Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring over time

  • Argentina
  • Syria
01234196619952024

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 0.6% against 0.5% in Syria, a difference of 0.1%.

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 1.2% 0.2% 1.0% Argentina
1980s 2.9% 0.8% 2.1% Argentina
1990s 1.1% 2.0% 0.9% Syria
2000s 0.3% 0.9% 0.5% Syria
2010s 0.3% 0.4% 0.1% Syria
2020s 0.5% 0.5% 0.1% Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions from flaring, Argentina or Syria?
Argentina, at 0.6% against 0.5% in Syria as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions from flaring between Argentina and Syria?
0.1%, 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 share of global 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 Share of global 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
Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring
Unit
%
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, 9,653 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from flaring in the same year.