emissions of air pollutants in Argentina
Argentina: emissions of air pollutants was 828,110 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
828,110 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
62nd
of 220 countries
All-time high
1.25 million tonnes
in 1980
All-time low
13,491 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
emissions of air pollutants in Argentina, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants in Argentina is 828,110 tonnes, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Argentina peaked at 1.25 million tonnes in 1980 and was at its lowest, 13,491 tonnes, in 1750.
Argentina ranks 62nd of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
emissions of air pollutants in Argentina, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 13,491 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 13,589 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1752 | 13,688 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1753 | 13,786 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1754 | 13,884 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1755 | 13,982 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1756 | 14,080 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1757 | 14,177 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1758 | 14,275 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1759 | 14,372 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1760 | 14,469 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1761 | 14,573 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1762 | 14,678 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1763 | 14,782 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1764 | 14,885 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1765 | 14,989 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1766 | 15,092 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1767 | 15,195 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1768 | 15,298 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1769 | 15,401 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1770 | 15,503 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1771 | 15,614 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1772 | 15,724 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1773 | 15,834 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1774 | 15,943 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1775 | 16,053 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1776 | 16,162 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1777 | 16,270 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1778 | 16,379 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1779 | 16,487 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1780 | 16,595 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1781 | 16,711 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1782 | 16,827 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1783 | 16,943 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1784 | 17,058 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1785 | 17,173 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1786 | 17,287 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1787 | 17,402 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1788 | 17,516 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1789 | 17,629 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1790 | 17,743 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1791 | 17,865 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1792 | 17,986 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1793 | 18,107 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1794 | 18,228 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1795 | 18,349 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1796 | 18,469 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1797 | 18,588 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1798 | 18,708 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1799 | 18,827 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1800 | 18,945 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1801 | 19,073 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1802 | 19,200 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1803 | 19,326 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1804 | 19,452 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1805 | 19,578 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1806 | 19,703 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1807 | 19,828 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1808 | 19,952 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1809 | 20,076 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1810 | 20,200 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1811 | 20,727 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1812 | 21,253 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1813 | 21,777 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1814 | 22,299 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1815 | 22,819 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1816 | 23,338 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1817 | 23,854 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1818 | 24,369 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1819 | 24,882 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1820 | 25,393 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1821 | 26,052 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1822 | 26,707 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1823 | 27,361 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1824 | 28,011 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1825 | 28,660 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1826 | 29,305 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1827 | 29,948 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1828 | 30,589 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1829 | 31,227 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1830 | 31,862 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1831 | 32,682 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1832 | 33,497 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1833 | 34,310 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1834 | 35,118 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1835 | 35,923 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1836 | 36,725 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1837 | 37,523 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1838 | 38,317 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1839 | 39,108 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1840 | 39,895 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1841 | 40,911 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1842 | 41,922 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1843 | 42,929 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1844 | 43,930 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1845 | 44,926 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1846 | 45,917 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1847 | 46,904 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1848 | 47,885 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1849 | 48,861 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1850 | 48,998 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1851 | 50,310 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1852 | 51,637 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1853 | 52,979 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1854 | 54,337 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1855 | 55,714 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1856 | 58,942 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1857 | 62,296 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1858 | 63,556 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1859 | 64,835 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1860 | 67,357 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1861 | 70,282 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1862 | 73,275 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1863 | 76,341 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1864 | 79,487 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1865 | 82,852 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1866 | 86,802 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1867 | 90,836 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1868 | 93,761 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1869 | 97,101 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1870 | 101,197 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1871 | 107,733 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1872 | 112,274 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1873 | 116,874 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1874 | 121,569 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1875 | 126,393 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1876 | 131,375 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1877 | 136,465 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1878 | 141,629 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1879 | 146,868 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1880 | 152,215 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1881 | 158,686 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1882 | 165,198 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1883 | 172,108 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1884 | 179,120 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1885 | 186,234 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1886 | 194,811 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1887 | 205,489 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1888 | 214,194 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1889 | 225,020 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1890 | 235,615 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1891 | 244,668 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1892 | 257,147 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1893 | 269,334 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1894 | 282,175 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1895 | 295,948 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1896 | 308,452 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1897 | 323,128 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1898 | 338,848 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1899 | 354,385 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1900 | 372,461 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1901 | 406,668 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1902 | 442,006 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1903 | 475,917 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1904 | 520,256 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1905 | 557,884 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1906 | 598,357 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1907 | 606,764 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1908 | 633,595 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1909 | 632,106 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1910 | 669,525 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1911 | 679,876 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1912 | 680,207 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 689,925 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1914 | 681,945 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1915 | 670,283 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1916 | 659,748 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1917 | 642,313 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1918 | 648,761 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1919 | 662,917 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1920 | 684,198 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1921 | 688,701 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1922 | 707,051 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1923 | 724,795 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1924 | 746,970 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1925 | 755,735 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1926 | 762,497 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1927 | 781,064 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1928 | 789,144 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1929 | 801,062 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1930 | 812,076 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1931 | 820,561 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1932 | 829,363 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1933 | 838,363 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1934 | 850,204 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1935 | 859,226 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1936 | 874,844 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1937 | 893,147 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1938 | 905,235 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1939 | 922,037 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1940 | 926,676 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1941 | 933,429 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1942 | 944,592 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1943 | 960,377 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1944 | 976,117 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1945 | 995,580 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1946 | 1.03 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1947 | 1.05 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1948 | 1.08 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1949 | 1.10 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1950 | 1.12 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1951 | 1.12 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 1.11 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1953 | 1.10 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1954 | 1.09 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1955 | 1.09 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 1.11 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 1.12 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 1.04 million tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1959 | 1.06 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 1.02 million tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1961 | 997,524 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 999,327 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 926,137 tonnes | -7.3% |
| 1964 | 949,324 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 950,483 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 940,136 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 933,203 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 943,803 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 1.01 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1970 | 1.10 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1971 | 1.14 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 1.11 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 1.11 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 1.19 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 979,311 tonnes | -17.7% |
| 1976 | 989,058 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 1.06 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 1.16 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1979 | 1.17 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 1.25 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1981 | 1.19 million tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 1.19 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 1.20 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 1.19 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 1.11 million tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1986 | 1.13 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 1.16 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 1.12 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 1.11 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 1.13 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 1.03 million tonnes | -8.9% |
| 1992 | 1.05 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 1.02 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 911,565 tonnes | -10.9% |
| 1995 | 867,572 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 931,807 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 813,250 tonnes | -12.7% |
| 1998 | 797,923 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 754,044 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 723,691 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 691,887 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 667,949 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 671,323 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 685,439 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 740,730 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 713,650 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 753,759 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 822,875 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 792,226 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 817,584 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 841,413 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 844,149 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 859,765 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 881,969 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 880,018 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 871,672 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 859,903 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 864,870 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 861,156 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 762,939 tonnes | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 822,375 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 828,110 tonnes | +0.7% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 828,110 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 286,757 tonnes, 2.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 828,110 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 120,820 tonnes, 6.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 13,932 tonnes | 13,491 tonnes | 14,372 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 14,936 tonnes | 14,469 tonnes | 15,401 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 15,997 tonnes | 15,503 tonnes | 16,487 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 17,114 tonnes | 16,595 tonnes | 17,629 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 18,287 tonnes | 17,743 tonnes | 18,827 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 19,513 tonnes | 18,945 tonnes | 20,076 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 22,552 tonnes | 20,200 tonnes | 24,882 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 28,325 tonnes | 25,393 tonnes | 31,227 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 35,506 tonnes | 31,862 tonnes | 39,108 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 44,408 tonnes | 39,895 tonnes | 48,861 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 56,360 tonnes | 48,998 tonnes | 64,835 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 81,809 tonnes | 67,357 tonnes | 97,101 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 124,238 tonnes | 101,197 tonnes | 146,868 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 185,308 tonnes | 152,215 tonnes | 225,020 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 290,970 tonnes | 235,615 tonnes | 354,385 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 524,601 tonnes | 372,461 tonnes | 633,595 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 668,550 tonnes | 642,313 tonnes | 689,925 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 744,122 tonnes | 684,198 tonnes | 801,062 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 860,506 tonnes | 812,076 tonnes | 922,037 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 999,504 tonnes | 926,676 tonnes | 1.10 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.10 million tonnes | 1.04 million tonnes | 1.12 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 966,738 tonnes | 926,137 tonnes | 1.02 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.10 million tonnes | 979,311 tonnes | 1.19 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.17 million tonnes | 1.11 million tonnes | 1.25 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 930,470 tonnes | 754,044 tonnes | 1.13 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 726,353 tonnes | 667,949 tonnes | 822,875 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 858,250 tonnes | 817,584 tonnes | 881,969 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 804,475 tonnes | 762,939 tonnes | 828,110 tonnes | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions of air pollutants in Argentina?
- Emissions of air pollutants in Argentina was 828,110 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 million tonnes in 1980.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,491 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Argentina rank for emissions of air pollutants?
- Argentina ranks 62nd out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a pollutant produced from the incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuels such as oil, gas, wood, and coal. CO is a harmful gas that contributes to both outdoor and indoor air pollution.