Argentina vs Chile: Change air pollutant emissions

Argentina
828,110
in 2022
Chile
858,543
in 2022
Argentina rank
62nd
Chile rank
61st

Change air pollutant emissions over time

  • Argentina
  • Chile
0500.0k1.0M1.5M175018862022

How they compare

Chile currently reports 858,543 against 828,110 in Argentina, a difference of 30,433.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Chile ahead.

Argentina ranks 62nd and Chile ranks 61st of 220 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 10 and Chile in 18.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Chile Difference Ahead
1750s 13,932 58,101 44,169 Chile
1760s 14,936 61,446 46,510 Chile
1770s 15,997 64,912 48,915 Chile
1780s 17,114 68,489 51,375 Chile
1790s 18,287 72,162 53,876 Chile
1800s 19,513 75,915 56,401 Chile
1810s 22,552 80,978 58,426 Chile
1820s 28,325 87,744 59,419 Chile
1830s 35,506 94,860 59,354 Chile
1840s 44,408 108,068 63,660 Chile
1850s 56,360 120,719 64,359 Chile
1860s 81,809 148,686 66,877 Chile
1870s 124,238 176,446 52,208 Chile
1880s 185,308 215,545 30,237 Chile
1890s 290,970 250,791 40,179 Argentina
1900s 524,601 310,545 214,056 Argentina
1910s 668,550 357,942 310,608 Argentina
1920s 744,122 410,690 333,431 Argentina
1930s 860,506 463,955 396,550 Argentina
1940s 999,504 504,857 494,647 Argentina
1950s 1.10 million 549,017 547,155 Argentina
1960s 966,738 498,465 468,272 Argentina
1970s 1.10 million 508,126 592,096 Argentina
1980s 1.17 million 601,344 564,541 Argentina
1990s 930,470 1.07 million 137,558 Chile
2000s 726,353 1.11 million 384,684 Chile
2010s 858,250 1.02 million 160,786 Chile
2020s 804,475 854,544 50,070 Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher change air pollutant emissions, Argentina or Chile?
Chile, at 858,543 against 828,110 in Argentina as of 2022.
What is the difference in change air pollutant emissions between Argentina and Chile?
30,433, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Chile?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Argentina and Chile rank globally for change air pollutant emissions?
Argentina ranks 62nd and Chile ranks 61st of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Change air pollutant emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Change air pollutant emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed