Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Argentina
Argentina: Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring was 0.0555 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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.
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 |
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More climate change data for Argentina
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.4% (2100)
- Population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Population, total 45.85 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Urban population 42.34 million (2025)
- Urban population 92.4% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 3.74 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 9.15 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 3.74 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 3.74 tonnes per person (2024)
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.