emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Argentina
Argentina: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre was 0.3026 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.3026 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
192nd
of 207 countries
All-time high
0.4567 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1980
All-time low
0.2441 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2002
Years of data
62
1961–2022
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Argentina, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Argentina is 0.3026 tonnes per square kilometre, 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, per square kilometre in Argentina peaked at 0.4567 tonnes per square kilometre in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.2441 tonnes per square kilometre, in 2002.
That places Argentina 192nd out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Argentina, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3645 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3652 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.3384 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1964 | 0.3469 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.3473 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.3435 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 0.341 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 0.3449 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 0.3686 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1970 | 0.4022 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1971 | 0.4173 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 0.4045 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 0.4058 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.4348 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 0.3578 tonnes per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 1976 | 0.3614 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.3856 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 0.4241 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1979 | 0.4267 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.4567 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1981 | 0.4362 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 0.4334 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.4377 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.4345 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.4072 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1986 | 0.4146 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.4248 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.4085 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 0.4066 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.4129 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.3762 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1992 | 0.3821 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.3739 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.3331 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1995 | 0.317 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 0.3405 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2972 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2916 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2755 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2644 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2528 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2441 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2453 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2505 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2707 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2608 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2754 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3007 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2895 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2987 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3075 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3085 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3142 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3223 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3216 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.3185 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.3142 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.316 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3147 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2788 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 0.3005 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 0.3026 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 0.3026 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.92 tonnes per square kilometre, 16% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 0.3026 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.54 tonnes per square kilometre, 12% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3511 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3384 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3686 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.402 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3578 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4348 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.426 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4066 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4567 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.34 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2755 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4129 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2654 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2441 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3007 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3136 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2987 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3223 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.294 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2788 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3026 tonnes per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 189 Mali 0.3869 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 190 Canada 0.3271 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 191 Yemen 0.3161 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 193 Central African Republic 0.2823 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 194 Botswana 0.2623 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 195 Bolivia 0.2403 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Argentina?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Argentina was 0.3026 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4567 tonnes per square kilometre in 1980.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2441 tonnes per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Argentina rank for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- Argentina ranks 192nd out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
emissions of air pollutants divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.