Argentina vs China: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring
Argentina
0.9%
in 2024
China
0.8%
in 2024
Argentina rank
26th
China rank
28th
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Argentina
- China
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 0.9% against 0.8% in China, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 26th and China ranks 28th of 215 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7% | 0.2% | 0.6% | Argentina |
| 1980s | 1.0% | 0.4% | 0.7% | Argentina |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 0.5% | 0.9% | Argentina |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.7% | 0.5% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 0.2% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.1% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, Argentina or China?
- Argentina, at 0.9% against 0.8% in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring between Argentina and China?
- 0.1%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and China?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and China rank globally for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Argentina ranks 26th and China ranks 28th 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 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 as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from flaring.