Argentina vs Ecuador: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Argentina
123,333 tonnes
in 2022
Ecuador
132,483 tonnes
in 2022
Argentina rank
55th
Ecuador rank
52nd
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions over time
- Argentina
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 132,483 tonnes against 123,333 tonnes in Argentina, a difference of 9,150 tonnes.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Ecuador ahead.
Argentina ranks 55th and Ecuador ranks 52nd of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 16 and Ecuador in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 14.21 tonnes | 42.54 tonnes | 28.33 tonnes | Ecuador |
| 1760s | 15.34 tonnes | 44.57 tonnes | 29.23 tonnes | Ecuador |
| 1770s | 16.54 tonnes | 46.67 tonnes | 30.12 tonnes | Ecuador |
| 1780s | 17.84 tonnes | 48.84 tonnes | 31 tonnes | Ecuador |
| 1790s | 19.23 tonnes | 51.08 tonnes | 31.85 tonnes | Ecuador |
| 1800s | 20.73 tonnes | 53.39 tonnes | 32.67 tonnes | Ecuador |
| 1810s | 24.22 tonnes | 55.77 tonnes | 31.54 tonnes | Ecuador |
| 1820s | 30.81 tonnes | 63.23 tonnes | 32.43 tonnes | Ecuador |
| 1830s | 39.16 tonnes | 74.89 tonnes | 35.73 tonnes | Ecuador |
| 1840s | 49.74 tonnes | 84.7 tonnes | 34.95 tonnes | Ecuador |
| 1850s | 67.75 tonnes | 106.91 tonnes | 39.16 tonnes | Ecuador |
| 1860s | 113.85 tonnes | 113.81 tonnes | 0.0393 tonnes | Argentina |
| 1870s | 194.13 tonnes | 104.57 tonnes | 89.56 tonnes | Argentina |
| 1880s | 6,366 tonnes | 114.04 tonnes | 6,252 tonnes | Argentina |
| 1890s | 31,572 tonnes | 134.32 tonnes | 31,438 tonnes | Argentina |
| 1900s | 63,927 tonnes | 175.05 tonnes | 63,752 tonnes | Argentina |
| 1910s | 96,182 tonnes | 247.48 tonnes | 95,935 tonnes | Argentina |
| 1920s | 111,710 tonnes | 1,143 tonnes | 110,566 tonnes | Argentina |
| 1930s | 140,192 tonnes | 4,649 tonnes | 135,542 tonnes | Argentina |
| 1940s | 116,037 tonnes | 5,661 tonnes | 110,376 tonnes | Argentina |
| 1950s | 122,704 tonnes | 5,825 tonnes | 116,879 tonnes | Argentina |
| 1960s | 140,577 tonnes | 12,098 tonnes | 128,479 tonnes | Argentina |
| 1970s | 202,931 tonnes | 36,268 tonnes | 166,663 tonnes | Argentina |
| 1980s | 175,810 tonnes | 82,734 tonnes | 93,076 tonnes | Argentina |
| 1990s | 167,936 tonnes | 120,135 tonnes | 47,801 tonnes | Argentina |
| 2000s | 169,485 tonnes | 149,183 tonnes | 20,302 tonnes | Argentina |
| 2010s | 200,137 tonnes | 173,243 tonnes | 26,894 tonnes | Argentina |
| 2020s | 119,412 tonnes | 125,872 tonnes | 6,460 tonnes | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions, Argentina or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 132,483 tonnes against 123,333 tonnes in Argentina as of 2022.
- What is the difference in coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions between Argentina and Ecuador?
- 9,150 tonnes, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Ecuador?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Argentina and Ecuador rank globally for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Argentina ranks 55th and Ecuador ranks 52nd 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 Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Sulfur dioxide (SO₂) is an air pollutant formed from the burning of fuels that contain sulfur, such as coal. SO₂ is one of the main chemicals that forms acid rain.