Argentina vs Mongolia: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions

Argentina
123,333 tonnes
in 2022
Mongolia
129,623 tonnes
in 2022
Argentina rank
55th
Mongolia rank
54th

Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions over time

  • Argentina
  • Mongolia
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How they compare

Mongolia currently reports 129,623 tonnes against 123,333 tonnes in Argentina, a difference of 6,290 tonnes.

That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Mongolia ahead.

Argentina ranks 55th and Mongolia ranks 54th of 220 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 16 and Mongolia in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Mongolia Difference Ahead
1750s 14.21 tonnes 84.97 tonnes 70.76 tonnes Mongolia
1760s 15.34 tonnes 86.43 tonnes 71.1 tonnes Mongolia
1770s 16.54 tonnes 87.89 tonnes 71.35 tonnes Mongolia
1780s 17.84 tonnes 89.34 tonnes 71.5 tonnes Mongolia
1790s 19.23 tonnes 90.78 tonnes 71.55 tonnes Mongolia
1800s 20.73 tonnes 92.21 tonnes 71.48 tonnes Mongolia
1810s 24.22 tonnes 93.62 tonnes 69.39 tonnes Mongolia
1820s 30.81 tonnes 94.51 tonnes 63.71 tonnes Mongolia
1830s 39.16 tonnes 95.11 tonnes 55.96 tonnes Mongolia
1840s 49.74 tonnes 96.07 tonnes 46.33 tonnes Mongolia
1850s 67.75 tonnes 97.42 tonnes 29.67 tonnes Mongolia
1860s 113.85 tonnes 99.34 tonnes 14.51 tonnes Argentina
1870s 194.13 tonnes 101.33 tonnes 92.8 tonnes Argentina
1880s 6,366 tonnes 103.42 tonnes 6,262 tonnes Argentina
1890s 31,572 tonnes 105.66 tonnes 31,467 tonnes Argentina
1900s 63,927 tonnes 108.22 tonnes 63,818 tonnes Argentina
1910s 96,182 tonnes 111.29 tonnes 96,071 tonnes Argentina
1920s 111,710 tonnes 115.04 tonnes 111,595 tonnes Argentina
1930s 140,192 tonnes 119.95 tonnes 140,072 tonnes Argentina
1940s 116,037 tonnes 126.92 tonnes 115,910 tonnes Argentina
1950s 122,704 tonnes 5,388 tonnes 117,316 tonnes Argentina
1960s 140,577 tonnes 8,209 tonnes 132,368 tonnes Argentina
1970s 202,931 tonnes 11,986 tonnes 190,945 tonnes Argentina
1980s 175,810 tonnes 50,063 tonnes 125,747 tonnes Argentina
1990s 167,936 tonnes 69,128 tonnes 98,809 tonnes Argentina
2000s 169,485 tonnes 65,910 tonnes 103,576 tonnes Argentina
2010s 200,137 tonnes 106,297 tonnes 93,839 tonnes Argentina
2020s 119,412 tonnes 125,833 tonnes 6,421 tonnes Mongolia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions, Argentina or Mongolia?
Mongolia, at 129,623 tonnes against 123,333 tonnes in Argentina as of 2022.
What is the difference in coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions between Argentina and Mongolia?
6,290 tonnes, with Mongolia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Mongolia?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Argentina and Mongolia rank globally for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
Argentina ranks 55th and Mongolia ranks 54th 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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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.