Emissions of air pollutants in Argentina
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.
Emissions of air pollutants in Argentina, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 237.14 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 239.07 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1752 | 241.01 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1753 | 242.94 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1754 | 244.87 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1755 | 246.81 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1756 | 248.74 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1757 | 250.67 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1758 | 252.6 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1759 | 254.53 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1760 | 256.47 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1761 | 258.56 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1762 | 260.65 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1763 | 262.74 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1764 | 264.82 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1765 | 266.91 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1766 | 269 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1767 | 271.09 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1768 | 273.18 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1769 | 275.27 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1770 | 277.36 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1771 | 279.62 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1772 | 281.88 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1773 | 284.13 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1774 | 286.39 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1775 | 288.65 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1776 | 290.91 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1777 | 293.17 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1778 | 295.42 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1779 | 297.68 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1780 | 299.94 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1781 | 302.38 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1782 | 304.82 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1783 | 307.26 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1784 | 309.7 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1785 | 312.14 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1786 | 314.58 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1787 | 317.02 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1788 | 319.46 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1789 | 321.9 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1790 | 324.34 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1791 | 326.98 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1792 | 329.61 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1793 | 332.25 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1794 | 334.89 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1795 | 337.52 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1796 | 340.16 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1797 | 342.8 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1798 | 345.43 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1799 | 348.07 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1800 | 350.7 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1801 | 354.51 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1802 | 358.33 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1803 | 362.16 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1804 | 366.01 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1805 | 369.88 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1806 | 373.76 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1807 | 377.64 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1808 | 381.55 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1809 | 385.48 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1810 | 389.42 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1811 | 401.26 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1812 | 413.15 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1813 | 425.11 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1814 | 437.11 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1815 | 449.18 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1816 | 461.27 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1817 | 473.45 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1818 | 485.67 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1819 | 497.96 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1820 | 510.3 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1821 | 525.77 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1822 | 541.33 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1823 | 556.95 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1824 | 572.64 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1825 | 588.4 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1826 | 604.21 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1827 | 620.11 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1828 | 636.08 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1829 | 652.12 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1830 | 668.24 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1831 | 688.46 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1832 | 708.77 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1833 | 729.18 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1834 | 749.67 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1835 | 770.25 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1836 | 790.9 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1837 | 811.66 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1838 | 832.51 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1839 | 853.45 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1840 | 874.48 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1841 | 900.89 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1842 | 927.41 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1843 | 954.05 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1844 | 980.8 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1845 | 1,008 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1846 | 1,035 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1847 | 1,062 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1848 | 1,089 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1849 | 1,116 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1850 | 1,130 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1851 | 1,171 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1852 | 1,212 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1853 | 1,254 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1854 | 1,295 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1855 | 1,337 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1856 | 1,384 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1857 | 1,432 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1858 | 1,478 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1859 | 1,524 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1860 | 1,572 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1861 | 1,644 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1862 | 1,716 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1863 | 1,790 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1864 | 1,864 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1865 | 1,938 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1866 | 2,021 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1867 | 2,104 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1868 | 2,187 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1869 | 2,271 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1870 | 2,356 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1871 | 2,485 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1872 | 2,613 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1873 | 2,742 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1874 | 2,872 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1875 | 3,003 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1876 | 3,147 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1877 | 3,292 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1878 | 3,439 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1879 | 3,586 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1880 | 3,735 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1881 | 3,901 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1882 | 4,069 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1883 | 4,238 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1884 | 4,407 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1885 | 4,578 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1886 | 4,773 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1887 | 7,052 tonnes | +47.7% |
| 1888 | 6,876 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1889 | 8,736 tonnes | +27.0% |
| 1890 | 8,199 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1891 | 7,664 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1892 | 8,822 tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1893 | 9,447 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1894 | 10,595 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1895 | 11,422 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1896 | 11,846 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1897 | 11,767 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1898 | 12,633 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1899 | 14,085 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1900 | 12,812 tonnes | -9.0% |
| 1901 | 14,394 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1902 | 15,811 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1903 | 16,725 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1904 | 19,360 tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1905 | 20,586 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1906 | 25,656 tonnes | +24.6% |
| 1907 | 26,415 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1908 | 33,457 tonnes | +26.7% |
| 1909 | 34,719 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1910 | 44,880 tonnes | +29.3% |
| 1911 | 50,557 tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1912 | 53,244 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1913 | 57,925 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1914 | 58,424 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1915 | 58,268 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1916 | 58,099 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1917 | 56,464 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1918 | 60,664 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1919 | 66,660 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1920 | 74,122 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1921 | 77,154 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1922 | 83,684 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1923 | 89,535 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1924 | 97,262 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1925 | 101,123 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1926 | 110,873 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1927 | 126,172 tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1928 | 137,269 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1929 | 151,223 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1930 | 165,435 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1931 | 168,402 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1932 | 172,317 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1933 | 176,588 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1934 | 182,511 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1935 | 186,217 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1936 | 192,008 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1937 | 198,772 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1938 | 201,844 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1939 | 206,959 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1940 | 206,794 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1941 | 207,743 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1942 | 211,225 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1943 | 217,256 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1944 | 223,179 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1945 | 229,612 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1946 | 228,130 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1947 | 224,809 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1948 | 224,759 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1949 | 216,344 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1950 | 209,266 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1951 | 216,598 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1952 | 216,816 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 216,339 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 220,957 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 235,999 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1956 | 258,927 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1957 | 278,365 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1958 | 258,742 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1959 | 286,725 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1960 | 282,031 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1961 | 294,213 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1962 | 317,151 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1963 | 299,455 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1964 | 332,351 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1965 | 351,208 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1966 | 363,144 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 376,154 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 395,214 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1969 | 444,740 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1970 | 469,345 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1971 | 527,473 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1972 | 531,406 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 549,842 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 555,995 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 566,819 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 595,695 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 632,254 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 617,538 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 645,659 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 622,446 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 618,481 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 648,032 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 663,574 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 665,126 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 609,007 tonnes | -8.4% |
| 1986 | 619,690 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 685,876 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1988 | 658,650 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 646,061 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 636,316 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 655,023 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 677,507 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 695,595 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 757,922 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 779,228 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 880,759 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1997 | 872,468 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 879,822 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 863,862 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 825,228 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 823,332 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 788,478 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 855,352 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 936,563 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 984,284 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 1.03 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 1.15 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 1.14 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.07 million tonnes | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 1.21 million tonnes | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 1.28 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 1.30 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 1.35 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 1.30 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 1.28 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.28 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.25 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 1.22 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 1.17 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 1.04 million tonnes | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 1.20 million tonnes | +16.3% |
| 2022 | 1.20 million tonnes | +0.0% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 1.20 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 104,784 tonnes, 11.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 1.20 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 54,155 tonnes, 22.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Emissions of air pollutants 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 tonnes | 7,052 tonnes |
| 1910 | +29.3% | 34,719 tonnes | 44,880 tonnes |
| 1889 | +27.0% | 6,876 tonnes | 8,736 tonnes |
| 1908 | +26.7% | 26,415 tonnes | 33,457 tonnes |
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 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.306 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.03 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.8814 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (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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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.