Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Argentina
Argentina: Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring was 0.0555 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0555 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 23.1%
World rank
40th
of 213 countries
All-time high
0.2394 tonnes per person
in 1984
All-time low
0.0148 tonnes per person
in 2008
Years of data
59
1966–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Argentina, 1966–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Argentina is 0.0555 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.1% on the previous year and up 72.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Argentina peaked at 0.2394 tonnes per person in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.0148 tonnes per person, in 2008.
That places Argentina 40th out of 213 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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Argentina, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.1044 tonnes per person | — |
| 1967 | 0.1226 tonnes per person | +17.4% |
| 1968 | 0.1242 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 0.1205 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1177 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 0.1172 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1114 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1249 tonnes per person | +12.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1203 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1508 tonnes per person | +25.4% |
| 1976 | 0.201 tonnes per person | +33.3% |
| 1977 | 0.2025 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.2304 tonnes per person | +13.7% |
| 1979 | 0.2394 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 0.2197 tonnes per person | -8.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1807 tonnes per person | -17.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1934 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1768 tonnes per person | -8.6% |
| 1984 | 0.2394 tonnes per person | +35.4% |
| 1985 | 0.204 tonnes per person | -14.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1559 tonnes per person | -23.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1527 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1847 tonnes per person | +21.0% |
| 1989 | 0.194 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1461 tonnes per person | -24.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1235 tonnes per person | -15.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1186 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1391 tonnes per person | +17.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0571 tonnes per person | -58.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0823 tonnes per person | +44.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0606 tonnes per person | -26.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0614 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0465 tonnes per person | -24.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0512 tonnes per person | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0394 tonnes per person | -23.0% |
| 2001 | 0.04 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0397 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0338 tonnes per person | -14.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0281 tonnes per person | -16.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0233 tonnes per person | -17.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0202 tonnes per person | -13.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0174 tonnes per person | -13.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0148 tonnes per person | -14.6% |
| 2009 | 0.017 tonnes per person | +14.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0148 tonnes per person | -12.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0209 tonnes per person | +40.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0268 tonnes per person | +28.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0303 tonnes per person | +13.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0323 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 0.028 tonnes per person | -13.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0192 tonnes per person | -31.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0217 tonnes per person | +13.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0304 tonnes per person | +40.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0394 tonnes per person | +29.4% |
| 2020 | 0.044 tonnes per person | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0513 tonnes per person | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0483 tonnes per person | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0451 tonnes per person | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0555 tonnes per person | +23.1% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 0.0555 tonnes per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0001 tonnes per person, 522.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1179 tonnes per person | 0.1044 tonnes per person | 0.1242 tonnes per person | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.1616 tonnes per person | 0.1114 tonnes per person | 0.2394 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1901 tonnes per person | 0.1527 tonnes per person | 0.2394 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0886 tonnes per person | 0.0465 tonnes per person | 0.1461 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0274 tonnes per person | 0.0148 tonnes per person | 0.04 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0264 tonnes per person | 0.0148 tonnes per person | 0.0394 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0488 tonnes per person | 0.044 tonnes per person | 0.0555 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
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Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Argentina?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Argentina was 0.0555 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2394 tonnes per person in 1984.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0148 tonnes per person in 2008.
- How does Argentina rank for per capita co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Argentina ranks 40th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from flaring rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes per person.