What is emissions of air pollutants in Argentina?

Emissions of air pollutants in Argentina was 1.20 million 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 1.35 million tonnes in 2013.

What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Argentina?

The lowest recorded value was 237.14 tonnes in 1750.

How does Argentina rank for emissions of air pollutants?

Argentina ranks 18th 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 7.5%. 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.

Emissions of air pollutants in Argentina

Name: Emissions of air pollutants in Argentina
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Argentina: Emissions of air pollutants was 1.20 million tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

1.20 million tonnes

Change on year

up 0.0%

World rank

18th

of 220 countries

All-time high

1.35 million tonnes

in 2013

All-time low

237.14 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 1.20 million tonnes, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Argentina peaked at 1.35 million tonnes in 2013 and was at its lowest, 237.14 tonnes, in 1750.

That places Argentina 18th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	245.84 tonnes	237.14 tonnes	254.53 tonnes	10
1760s	265.87 tonnes	256.47 tonnes	275.27 tonnes	10
1770s	287.52 tonnes	277.36 tonnes	297.68 tonnes	10
1780s	310.92 tonnes	299.94 tonnes	321.9 tonnes	10
1790s	336.2 tonnes	324.34 tonnes	348.07 tonnes	10
1800s	368 tonnes	350.7 tonnes	385.48 tonnes	10
1810s	443.36 tonnes	389.42 tonnes	497.96 tonnes	10
1820s	580.79 tonnes	510.3 tonnes	652.12 tonnes	10
1830s	760.31 tonnes	668.24 tonnes	853.45 tonnes	10
1840s	994.67 tonnes	874.48 tonnes	1,116 tonnes	10
1850s	1,322 tonnes	1,130 tonnes	1,524 tonnes	10
1860s	1,911 tonnes	1,572 tonnes	2,271 tonnes	10
1870s	2,953 tonnes	2,356 tonnes	3,586 tonnes	10
1880s	5,237 tonnes	3,735 tonnes	8,736 tonnes	10
1890s	10,648 tonnes	7,664 tonnes	14,085 tonnes	10
1900s	21,994 tonnes	12,812 tonnes	34,719 tonnes	10
1910s	56,518 tonnes	44,880 tonnes	66,660 tonnes	10
1920s	104,842 tonnes	74,122 tonnes	151,223 tonnes	10
1930s	185,105 tonnes	165,435 tonnes	206,959 tonnes	10
1940s	218,985 tonnes	206,794 tonnes	229,612 tonnes	10
1950s	239,873 tonnes	209,266 tonnes	286,725 tonnes	10
1960s	345,566 tonnes	282,031 tonnes	444,740 tonnes	10
1970s	569,203 tonnes	469,345 tonnes	645,659 tonnes	10
1980s	643,694 tonnes	609,007 tonnes	685,876 tonnes	10
1990s	769,850 tonnes	636,316 tonnes	880,759 tonnes	10
2000s	960,183 tonnes	788,478 tonnes	1.15 million tonnes	10
2010s	1.26 million tonnes	1.17 million tonnes	1.35 million tonnes	10
2020s	1.15 million tonnes	1.04 million tonnes	1.20 million tonnes	3

Countries ranked near Argentina

15 Canada 1.41 million tonnes compare
16 Thailand 1.24 million tonnes compare
17 Mexico 1.23 million tonnes compare
19 Vietnam 1.20 million tonnes compare
20 Spain 1.15 million tonnes compare
21 Netherlands 1.09 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

More environment data for Argentina

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 374.35 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 8.19 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 105.38 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.1666 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 12.58 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0355 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 136.72 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0924 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.2452 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 18.19 Mt CO2e (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants in Argentina?: Emissions of air pollutants in Argentina was 1.20 million 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 1.35 million tonnes in 2013.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Argentina?: The lowest recorded value was 237.14 tonnes in 1750.
How does Argentina rank for emissions of air pollutants?: Argentina ranks 18th 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 7.5%. 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

Indicator: Emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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