Long run air pollution in Argentina
Argentina: Long run air pollution was 1.20 million in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Long run air pollution in Argentina, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for long run air pollution in Argentina is 1.20 million, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long run air pollution in Argentina peaked at 1.35 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 237.14, 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.
Long run air pollution in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 237.14 | — |
| 1751 | 239.07 | +0.8% |
| 1752 | 241.01 | +0.8% |
| 1753 | 242.94 | +0.8% |
| 1754 | 244.87 | +0.8% |
| 1755 | 246.81 | +0.8% |
| 1756 | 248.74 | +0.8% |
| 1757 | 250.67 | +0.8% |
| 1758 | 252.6 | +0.8% |
| 1759 | 254.53 | +0.8% |
| 1760 | 256.47 | +0.8% |
| 1761 | 258.56 | +0.8% |
| 1762 | 260.65 | +0.8% |
| 1763 | 262.74 | +0.8% |
| 1764 | 264.82 | +0.8% |
| 1765 | 266.91 | +0.8% |
| 1766 | 269 | +0.8% |
| 1767 | 271.09 | +0.8% |
| 1768 | 273.18 | +0.8% |
| 1769 | 275.27 | +0.8% |
| 1770 | 277.36 | +0.8% |
| 1771 | 279.62 | +0.8% |
| 1772 | 281.88 | +0.8% |
| 1773 | 284.13 | +0.8% |
| 1774 | 286.39 | +0.8% |
| 1775 | 288.65 | +0.8% |
| 1776 | 290.91 | +0.8% |
| 1777 | 293.17 | +0.8% |
| 1778 | 295.42 | +0.8% |
| 1779 | 297.68 | +0.8% |
| 1780 | 299.94 | +0.8% |
| 1781 | 302.38 | +0.8% |
| 1782 | 304.82 | +0.8% |
| 1783 | 307.26 | +0.8% |
| 1784 | 309.7 | +0.8% |
| 1785 | 312.14 | +0.8% |
| 1786 | 314.58 | +0.8% |
| 1787 | 317.02 | +0.8% |
| 1788 | 319.46 | +0.8% |
| 1789 | 321.9 | +0.8% |
| 1790 | 324.34 | +0.8% |
| 1791 | 326.98 | +0.8% |
| 1792 | 329.61 | +0.8% |
| 1793 | 332.25 | +0.8% |
| 1794 | 334.89 | +0.8% |
| 1795 | 337.52 | +0.8% |
| 1796 | 340.16 | +0.8% |
| 1797 | 342.8 | +0.8% |
| 1798 | 345.43 | +0.8% |
| 1799 | 348.07 | +0.8% |
| 1800 | 350.7 | +0.8% |
| 1801 | 354.51 | +1.1% |
| 1802 | 358.33 | +1.1% |
| 1803 | 362.16 | +1.1% |
| 1804 | 366.01 | +1.1% |
| 1805 | 369.88 | +1.1% |
| 1806 | 373.76 | +1.0% |
| 1807 | 377.64 | +1.0% |
| 1808 | 381.55 | +1.0% |
| 1809 | 385.48 | +1.0% |
| 1810 | 389.42 | +1.0% |
| 1811 | 401.26 | +3.0% |
| 1812 | 413.15 | +3.0% |
| 1813 | 425.11 | +2.9% |
| 1814 | 437.11 | +2.8% |
| 1815 | 449.18 | +2.8% |
| 1816 | 461.27 | +2.7% |
| 1817 | 473.45 | +2.6% |
| 1818 | 485.67 | +2.6% |
| 1819 | 497.96 | +2.5% |
| 1820 | 510.3 | +2.5% |
| 1821 | 525.77 | +3.0% |
| 1822 | 541.33 | +3.0% |
| 1823 | 556.95 | +2.9% |
| 1824 | 572.64 | +2.8% |
| 1825 | 588.4 | +2.8% |
| 1826 | 604.21 | +2.7% |
| 1827 | 620.11 | +2.6% |
| 1828 | 636.08 | +2.6% |
| 1829 | 652.12 | +2.5% |
| 1830 | 668.24 | +2.5% |
| 1831 | 688.46 | +3.0% |
| 1832 | 708.77 | +3.0% |
| 1833 | 729.18 | +2.9% |
| 1834 | 749.67 | +2.8% |
| 1835 | 770.25 | +2.7% |
| 1836 | 790.9 | +2.7% |
| 1837 | 811.66 | +2.6% |
| 1838 | 832.51 | +2.6% |
| 1839 | 853.45 | +2.5% |
| 1840 | 874.48 | +2.5% |
| 1841 | 900.89 | +3.0% |
| 1842 | 927.41 | +2.9% |
| 1843 | 954.05 | +2.9% |
| 1844 | 980.8 | +2.8% |
| 1845 | 1,008 | +2.7% |
| 1846 | 1,035 | +2.7% |
| 1847 | 1,062 | +2.6% |
| 1848 | 1,089 | +2.6% |
| 1849 | 1,116 | +2.5% |
| 1850 | 1,130 | +1.3% |
| 1851 | 1,171 | +3.6% |
| 1852 | 1,212 | +3.5% |
| 1853 | 1,254 | +3.4% |
| 1854 | 1,295 | +3.3% |
| 1855 | 1,337 | +3.2% |
| 1856 | 1,384 | +3.5% |
| 1857 | 1,432 | +3.4% |
| 1858 | 1,478 | +3.2% |
| 1859 | 1,524 | +3.1% |
| 1860 | 1,572 | +3.1% |
| 1861 | 1,644 | +4.6% |
| 1862 | 1,716 | +4.4% |
| 1863 | 1,790 | +4.3% |
| 1864 | 1,864 | +4.1% |
| 1865 | 1,938 | +4.0% |
| 1866 | 2,021 | +4.3% |
| 1867 | 2,104 | +4.1% |
| 1868 | 2,187 | +3.9% |
| 1869 | 2,271 | +3.8% |
| 1870 | 2,356 | +3.7% |
| 1871 | 2,485 | +5.5% |
| 1872 | 2,613 | +5.1% |
| 1873 | 2,742 | +4.9% |
| 1874 | 2,872 | +4.7% |
| 1875 | 3,003 | +4.6% |
| 1876 | 3,147 | +4.8% |
| 1877 | 3,292 | +4.6% |
| 1878 | 3,439 | +4.4% |
| 1879 | 3,586 | +4.3% |
| 1880 | 3,735 | +4.1% |
| 1881 | 3,901 | +4.5% |
| 1882 | 4,069 | +4.3% |
| 1883 | 4,238 | +4.2% |
| 1884 | 4,407 | +4.0% |
| 1885 | 4,578 | +3.9% |
| 1886 | 4,773 | +4.2% |
| 1887 | 7,052 | +47.7% |
| 1888 | 6,876 | -2.5% |
| 1889 | 8,736 | +27.0% |
| 1890 | 8,199 | -6.2% |
| 1891 | 7,664 | -6.5% |
| 1892 | 8,822 | +15.1% |
| 1893 | 9,447 | +7.1% |
| 1894 | 10,595 | +12.1% |
| 1895 | 11,422 | +7.8% |
| 1896 | 11,846 | +3.7% |
| 1897 | 11,767 | -0.7% |
| 1898 | 12,633 | +7.4% |
| 1899 | 14,085 | +11.5% |
| 1900 | 12,812 | -9.0% |
| 1901 | 14,394 | +12.3% |
| 1902 | 15,811 | +9.8% |
| 1903 | 16,725 | +5.8% |
| 1904 | 19,360 | +15.8% |
| 1905 | 20,586 | +6.3% |
| 1906 | 25,656 | +24.6% |
| 1907 | 26,415 | +3.0% |
| 1908 | 33,457 | +26.7% |
| 1909 | 34,719 | +3.8% |
| 1910 | 44,880 | +29.3% |
| 1911 | 50,557 | +12.6% |
| 1912 | 53,244 | +5.3% |
| 1913 | 57,925 | +8.8% |
| 1914 | 58,424 | +0.9% |
| 1915 | 58,268 | -0.3% |
| 1916 | 58,099 | -0.3% |
| 1917 | 56,464 | -2.8% |
| 1918 | 60,664 | +7.4% |
| 1919 | 66,660 | +9.9% |
| 1920 | 74,122 | +11.2% |
| 1921 | 77,154 | +4.1% |
| 1922 | 83,684 | +8.5% |
| 1923 | 89,535 | +7.0% |
| 1924 | 97,262 | +8.6% |
| 1925 | 101,123 | +4.0% |
| 1926 | 110,873 | +9.6% |
| 1927 | 126,172 | +13.8% |
| 1928 | 137,269 | +8.8% |
| 1929 | 151,223 | +10.2% |
| 1930 | 165,435 | +9.4% |
| 1931 | 168,402 | +1.8% |
| 1932 | 172,317 | +2.3% |
| 1933 | 176,588 | +2.5% |
| 1934 | 182,511 | +3.4% |
| 1935 | 186,217 | +2.0% |
| 1936 | 192,008 | +3.1% |
| 1937 | 198,772 | +3.5% |
| 1938 | 201,844 | +1.5% |
| 1939 | 206,959 | +2.5% |
| 1940 | 206,794 | -0.1% |
| 1941 | 207,743 | +0.5% |
| 1942 | 211,225 | +1.7% |
| 1943 | 217,256 | +2.9% |
| 1944 | 223,179 | +2.7% |
| 1945 | 229,612 | +2.9% |
| 1946 | 228,130 | -0.6% |
| 1947 | 224,809 | -1.5% |
| 1948 | 224,759 | -0.0% |
| 1949 | 216,344 | -3.7% |
| 1950 | 209,266 | -3.3% |
| 1951 | 216,598 | +3.5% |
| 1952 | 216,816 | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 216,339 | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 220,957 | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 235,999 | +6.8% |
| 1956 | 258,927 | +9.7% |
| 1957 | 278,365 | +7.5% |
| 1958 | 258,742 | -7.0% |
| 1959 | 286,725 | +10.8% |
| 1960 | 282,031 | -1.6% |
| 1961 | 294,213 | +4.3% |
| 1962 | 317,151 | +7.8% |
| 1963 | 299,455 | -5.6% |
| 1964 | 332,351 | +11.0% |
| 1965 | 351,208 | +5.7% |
| 1966 | 363,144 | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 376,154 | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 395,214 | +5.1% |
| 1969 | 444,740 | +12.5% |
| 1970 | 469,345 | +5.5% |
| 1971 | 527,473 | +12.4% |
| 1972 | 531,406 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 549,842 | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 555,995 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 566,819 | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 595,695 | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 632,254 | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 617,538 | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 645,659 | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 622,446 | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 618,481 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 648,032 | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 663,574 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 665,126 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 609,007 | -8.4% |
| 1986 | 619,690 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 685,876 | +10.7% |
| 1988 | 658,650 | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 646,061 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 636,316 | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 655,023 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 677,507 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 695,595 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 757,922 | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 779,228 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 880,759 | +13.0% |
| 1997 | 872,468 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 879,822 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 863,862 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 825,228 | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 823,332 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 788,478 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 855,352 | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 936,563 | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 984,284 | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 1.03 million | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 1.15 million | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 1.14 million | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.07 million | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 1.21 million | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 1.28 million | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 1.30 million | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 1.35 million | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 1.30 million | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 1.28 million | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.28 million | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.25 million | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 1.22 million | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 1.17 million | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 1.04 million | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 1.20 million | +16.3% |
| 2022 | 1.20 million | +0.0% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 1.20 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 104,784, 11.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 1.20 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 54,155, 22.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long run air pollution in Argentina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1887 | +47.7% | 4,773 | 7,052 |
| 1910 | +29.3% | 34,719 | 44,880 |
| 1889 | +27.0% | 6,876 | 8,736 |
| 1908 | +26.7% | 26,415 | 33,457 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 245.84 | 237.14 | 254.53 | 10 |
| 1760s | 265.87 | 256.47 | 275.27 | 10 |
| 1770s | 287.52 | 277.36 | 297.68 | 10 |
| 1780s | 310.92 | 299.94 | 321.9 | 10 |
| 1790s | 336.2 | 324.34 | 348.07 | 10 |
| 1800s | 368 | 350.7 | 385.48 | 10 |
| 1810s | 443.36 | 389.42 | 497.96 | 10 |
| 1820s | 580.79 | 510.3 | 652.12 | 10 |
| 1830s | 760.31 | 668.24 | 853.45 | 10 |
| 1840s | 994.67 | 874.48 | 1,116 | 10 |
| 1850s | 1,322 | 1,130 | 1,524 | 10 |
| 1860s | 1,911 | 1,572 | 2,271 | 10 |
| 1870s | 2,953 | 2,356 | 3,586 | 10 |
| 1880s | 5,237 | 3,735 | 8,736 | 10 |
| 1890s | 10,648 | 7,664 | 14,085 | 10 |
| 1900s | 21,994 | 12,812 | 34,719 | 10 |
| 1910s | 56,518 | 44,880 | 66,660 | 10 |
| 1920s | 104,842 | 74,122 | 151,223 | 10 |
| 1930s | 185,105 | 165,435 | 206,959 | 10 |
| 1940s | 218,985 | 206,794 | 229,612 | 10 |
| 1950s | 239,873 | 209,266 | 286,725 | 10 |
| 1960s | 345,566 | 282,031 | 444,740 | 10 |
| 1970s | 569,203 | 469,345 | 645,659 | 10 |
| 1980s | 643,694 | 609,007 | 685,876 | 10 |
| 1990s | 769,850 | 636,316 | 880,759 | 10 |
| 2000s | 960,183 | 788,478 | 1.15 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.26 million | 1.17 million | 1.35 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.15 million | 1.04 million | 1.20 million | 3 |
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More environment data for Argentina
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 1.63 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.78 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.306 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.03 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 27.29 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is long run air pollution in Argentina?
- Long run air pollution in Argentina was 1.20 million in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run air pollution recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 1.35 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest long run air pollution recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 237.14 in 1750.
- How does Argentina rank for long run air pollution?
- Argentina ranks 18th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is long run air pollution 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Long run air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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