Argentina vs Nigeria: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Argentina
123,333 tonnes
in 2022
Nigeria
119,082 tonnes
in 2022
Argentina rank
55th
Nigeria rank
57th
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions over time
- Argentina
- Nigeria
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 123,333 tonnes against 119,082 tonnes in Nigeria, a difference of 4,251 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Nigeria ahead.
Argentina ranks 55th and Nigeria ranks 57th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 15 and Nigeria in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 14.21 tonnes | 1,313 tonnes | 1,299 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1760s | 15.34 tonnes | 1,315 tonnes | 1,300 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1770s | 16.54 tonnes | 1,317 tonnes | 1,301 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1780s | 17.84 tonnes | 1,319 tonnes | 1,301 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1790s | 19.23 tonnes | 1,320 tonnes | 1,301 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1800s | 20.73 tonnes | 1,322 tonnes | 1,301 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1810s | 24.22 tonnes | 1,325 tonnes | 1,301 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1820s | 30.81 tonnes | 1,333 tonnes | 1,302 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1830s | 39.16 tonnes | 1,340 tonnes | 1,300 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1840s | 49.74 tonnes | 1,346 tonnes | 1,296 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1850s | 67.75 tonnes | 1,412 tonnes | 1,344 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1860s | 113.85 tonnes | 1,550 tonnes | 1,436 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1870s | 194.13 tonnes | 1,703 tonnes | 1,509 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1880s | 6,366 tonnes | 1,868 tonnes | 4,498 tonnes | Argentina |
| 1890s | 31,572 tonnes | 2,041 tonnes | 29,531 tonnes | Argentina |
| 1900s | 63,927 tonnes | 2,236 tonnes | 61,691 tonnes | Argentina |
| 1910s | 96,182 tonnes | 3,647 tonnes | 92,535 tonnes | Argentina |
| 1920s | 111,710 tonnes | 9,339 tonnes | 102,371 tonnes | Argentina |
| 1930s | 140,192 tonnes | 10,835 tonnes | 129,356 tonnes | Argentina |
| 1940s | 116,037 tonnes | 15,658 tonnes | 100,379 tonnes | Argentina |
| 1950s | 122,704 tonnes | 20,822 tonnes | 101,882 tonnes | Argentina |
| 1960s | 140,577 tonnes | 22,263 tonnes | 118,313 tonnes | Argentina |
| 1970s | 202,931 tonnes | 38,262 tonnes | 164,669 tonnes | Argentina |
| 1980s | 175,810 tonnes | 80,803 tonnes | 95,007 tonnes | Argentina |
| 1990s | 167,936 tonnes | 95,506 tonnes | 72,430 tonnes | Argentina |
| 2000s | 169,485 tonnes | 97,688 tonnes | 71,797 tonnes | Argentina |
| 2010s | 200,137 tonnes | 109,187 tonnes | 90,949 tonnes | Argentina |
| 2020s | 119,412 tonnes | 114,663 tonnes | 4,749 tonnes | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions, Argentina or Nigeria?
- Argentina, at 123,333 tonnes against 119,082 tonnes in Nigeria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions between Argentina and Nigeria?
- 4,251 tonnes, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Nigeria?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Argentina and Nigeria rank globally for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Argentina ranks 55th and Nigeria ranks 57th 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.