Argentina vs Thailand: Emissions of air pollutants
Argentina
1.20 million tonnes
in 2022
Thailand
1.24 million tonnes
in 2022
Argentina rank
18th
Thailand rank
16th
Emissions of air pollutants over time
- Argentina
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 1.24 million tonnes against 1.20 million tonnes in Argentina, a difference of 40,280 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Thailand ahead.
Argentina ranks 18th and Thailand ranks 16th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 14 and Thailand in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 245.84 tonnes | 1,212 tonnes | 966.06 tonnes | Thailand |
| 1760s | 265.87 tonnes | 1,234 tonnes | 968.07 tonnes | Thailand |
| 1770s | 287.52 tonnes | 1,256 tonnes | 968.83 tonnes | Thailand |
| 1780s | 310.92 tonnes | 1,279 tonnes | 968.2 tonnes | Thailand |
| 1790s | 336.2 tonnes | 1,302 tonnes | 966.05 tonnes | Thailand |
| 1800s | 368 tonnes | 1,331 tonnes | 962.99 tonnes | Thailand |
| 1810s | 443.36 tonnes | 1,409 tonnes | 965.23 tonnes | Thailand |
| 1820s | 580.79 tonnes | 1,451 tonnes | 870.28 tonnes | Thailand |
| 1830s | 760.31 tonnes | 1,476 tonnes | 716 tonnes | Thailand |
| 1840s | 994.67 tonnes | 1,617 tonnes | 622.63 tonnes | Thailand |
| 1850s | 1,322 tonnes | 1,765 tonnes | 443.59 tonnes | Thailand |
| 1860s | 1,911 tonnes | 1,894 tonnes | 17.13 tonnes | Argentina |
| 1870s | 2,953 tonnes | 2,085 tonnes | 868.46 tonnes | Argentina |
| 1880s | 5,237 tonnes | 2,349 tonnes | 2,888 tonnes | Argentina |
| 1890s | 10,648 tonnes | 2,686 tonnes | 7,962 tonnes | Argentina |
| 1900s | 21,994 tonnes | 3,317 tonnes | 18,676 tonnes | Argentina |
| 1910s | 56,518 tonnes | 4,445 tonnes | 52,073 tonnes | Argentina |
| 1920s | 104,842 tonnes | 6,067 tonnes | 98,775 tonnes | Argentina |
| 1930s | 185,105 tonnes | 8,153 tonnes | 176,953 tonnes | Argentina |
| 1940s | 218,985 tonnes | 11,094 tonnes | 207,891 tonnes | Argentina |
| 1950s | 239,873 tonnes | 27,748 tonnes | 212,126 tonnes | Argentina |
| 1960s | 345,566 tonnes | 70,859 tonnes | 274,708 tonnes | Argentina |
| 1970s | 569,203 tonnes | 184,277 tonnes | 384,925 tonnes | Argentina |
| 1980s | 643,694 tonnes | 374,303 tonnes | 269,391 tonnes | Argentina |
| 1990s | 769,850 tonnes | 890,567 tonnes | 120,717 tonnes | Thailand |
| 2000s | 960,183 tonnes | 1.10 million tonnes | 137,439 tonnes | Thailand |
| 2010s | 1.26 million tonnes | 1.26 million tonnes | 3,716 tonnes | Argentina |
| 2020s | 1.15 million tonnes | 1.27 million tonnes | 119,920 tonnes | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Argentina or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 1.24 million tonnes against 1.20 million tonnes in Argentina as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Argentina and Thailand?
- 40,280 tonnes, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Thailand?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Argentina and Thailand rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Argentina ranks 18th and Thailand ranks 16th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Nitrogen oxides (NOₓ) are gases that are mainly formed during the burning of fossil fuels. Exposure to NOₓ gases can have negative impacts on respiratory health. NOₓ gases can also lead to the formation of ozone – another air pollutant.