Argentina vs Canada: Long run air pollution

Argentina
1.20 million
in 2022
Canada
1.41 million
in 2022
Argentina rank
18th
Canada rank
15th

Long run air pollution over time

  • Argentina
  • Canada
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 1.41 million against 1.20 million in Argentina, a difference of 201,060.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Argentina's.

Across all 273 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 18th and Canada ranks 15th of 220 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 28 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Canada Difference Ahead
1750s 245.84 407.02 161.18 Canada
1760s 265.87 470.27 204.4 Canada
1770s 287.52 545.99 258.47 Canada
1780s 310.92 642.01 331.09 Canada
1790s 336.2 757.25 421.05 Canada
1800s 368 893.22 525.22 Canada
1810s 443.36 1,154 710.17 Canada
1820s 580.79 1,619 1,038 Canada
1830s 760.31 2,283 1,523 Canada
1840s 994.67 3,290 2,296 Canada
1850s 1,322 4,991 3,669 Canada
1860s 1,911 8,683 6,773 Canada
1870s 2,953 13,289 10,336 Canada
1880s 5,237 31,921 26,685 Canada
1890s 10,648 49,261 38,613 Canada
1900s 21,994 104,285 82,291 Canada
1910s 56,518 262,408 205,889 Canada
1920s 104,842 352,656 247,814 Canada
1930s 185,105 444,487 259,382 Canada
1940s 218,985 727,692 508,707 Canada
1950s 239,873 1.07 million 827,023 Canada
1960s 345,566 1.65 million 1.31 million Canada
1970s 569,203 2.63 million 2.07 million Canada
1980s 643,694 2.72 million 2.08 million Canada
1990s 769,850 2.73 million 1.96 million Canada
2000s 960,183 2.58 million 1.62 million Canada
2010s 1.26 million 1.78 million 514,437 Canada
2020s 1.15 million 1.39 million 246,010 Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long run air pollution, Argentina or Canada?
Canada, at 1.41 million against 1.20 million in Argentina as of 2022.
What is the difference in long run air pollution between Argentina and Canada?
201,060, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Canada?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Argentina and Canada rank globally for long run air pollution?
Argentina ranks 18th and Canada ranks 15th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Long run air pollution. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Long run air pollution
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