Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring in Argentina
Argentina: Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring was 0.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring in Argentina, 1966–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of global co₂ emissions from flaring in Argentina stood at 0.6%.
That represents a change of up 22.3% on the previous year and up 68.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from flaring in Argentina peaked at 4.1% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2008.
Argentina ranks 27th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 1.6% | — |
| 1967 | 1.5% | -9.7% |
| 1968 | 1.4% | -3.7% |
| 1969 | 1.2% | -17.8% |
| 1970 | 1.0% | -12.8% |
| 1971 | 0.9% | -12.6% |
| 1972 | 0.8% | -10.6% |
| 1973 | 0.8% | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.8% | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 1.2% | +48.1% |
| 1976 | 1.3% | +15.3% |
| 1977 | 1.4% | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 1.6% | +13.0% |
| 1979 | 1.8% | +14.4% |
| 1980 | 1.9% | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 2.2% | +11.5% |
| 1982 | 2.4% | +9.5% |
| 1983 | 2.4% | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 3.8% | +56.8% |
| 1985 | 3.4% | -10.9% |
| 1986 | 2.8% | -17.0% |
| 1987 | 2.9% | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 3.2% | +7.9% |
| 1989 | 4.1% | +31.2% |
| 1990 | 1.9% | -55.1% |
| 1991 | 1.5% | -19.1% |
| 1992 | 1.7% | +10.6% |
| 1993 | 2.0% | +22.6% |
| 1994 | 0.6% | -69.1% |
| 1995 | 0.9% | +40.8% |
| 1996 | 0.6% | -30.7% |
| 1997 | 0.6% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | -19.6% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | +13.5% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | -26.0% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | -19.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | -15.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -17.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -12.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -12.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -11.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +17.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -14.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +35.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +23.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -11.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -29.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | +34.6% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | +21.8% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | +21.3% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | +16.4% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | -9.3% |
| 2024 | 0.6% | +22.3% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 0.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 2288.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.6% | 4 |
| 1970s | 1.2% | 0.8% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.9% | 1.9% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.5% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More climate change data for Argentina
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.78 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 145,843 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 31,455 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 114,387 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 118.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,085 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 21,692 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 18,286 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,406 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 69 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global co₂ emissions from flaring in Argentina?
- Share of global co₂ emissions from flaring in Argentina was 0.6% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1% in 1989.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2008.
- How does Argentina rank for share of global co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Argentina ranks 27th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions from flaring rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.7%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from flaring in the same year.