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
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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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.