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
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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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Indicator
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
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
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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.