Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Argentina
Argentina: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled was 173.57 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Argentina, 1966–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Argentina stood at 173.57 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Argentina peaked at 173.57 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.34 million tonnes, in 1966.
That places Argentina 26th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Argentina, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 2.34 million tonnes | — |
| 1967 | 5.14 million tonnes | +119.2% |
| 1968 | 8.02 million tonnes | +55.9% |
| 1969 | 10.85 million tonnes | +35.3% |
| 1970 | 13.66 million tonnes | +25.9% |
| 1971 | 16.50 million tonnes | +20.8% |
| 1972 | 19.25 million tonnes | +16.6% |
| 1973 | 22.38 million tonnes | +16.3% |
| 1974 | 25.44 million tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1975 | 29.34 million tonnes | +15.3% |
| 1976 | 34.63 million tonnes | +18.0% |
| 1977 | 40.03 million tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1978 | 46.28 million tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1979 | 52.88 million tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1980 | 59.04 million tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1981 | 64.18 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1982 | 69.78 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1983 | 74.97 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 82.12 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1985 | 88.31 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 93.11 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 97.89 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 103.76 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 110.02 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 114.81 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 118.91 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 122.91 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 127.66 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 129.64 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 132.53 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 134.68 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 136.88 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 138.58 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 140.46 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 141.93 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 143.43 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 144.94 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 146.24 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 147.33 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 148.24 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 149.04 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 149.74 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 150.34 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 151.03 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 151.64 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 152.51 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 153.64 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 154.93 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 156.32 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 157.54 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 158.38 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 159.34 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 160.70 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 162.47 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 164.46 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 166.78 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 168.98 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 171.03 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 173.57 million tonnes | +1.5% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 173.57 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.09 million tonnes, 159.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Argentina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +119.2% | 2.34 million tonnes | 5.14 million tonnes |
| 1968 | +55.9% | 5.14 million tonnes | 8.02 million tonnes |
| 1969 | +35.3% | 8.02 million tonnes | 10.85 million tonnes |
| 1970 | +25.9% | 10.85 million tonnes | 13.66 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.59 million tonnes | 2.34 million tonnes | 10.85 million tonnes | 4 |
| 1970s | 30.04 million tonnes | 13.66 million tonnes | 52.88 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 84.32 million tonnes | 59.04 million tonnes | 110.02 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 129.71 million tonnes | 114.81 million tonnes | 140.46 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 147.22 million tonnes | 141.93 million tonnes | 151.03 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 156.75 million tonnes | 151.64 million tonnes | 162.47 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 168.96 million tonnes | 164.46 million tonnes | 173.57 million tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Argentina?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Argentina was 173.57 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 173.57 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.34 million tonnes in 1966.
- How does Argentina rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled?
- Argentina ranks 26th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring with 73 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Cumulative co2 flaring Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring with 73 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.