Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Argentina
Argentina: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre was 0.0451 units per square kilometre in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.0451 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
184th
of 207 countries
All-time high
0.0897 units per square kilometre
in 2012
All-time low
0.0398 units per square kilometre
in 2020
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Argentina, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Argentina is 0.0451 units per square kilometre, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 49.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Argentina peaked at 0.0897 units per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0398 units per square kilometre, in 2020.
Argentina ranks 184th of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Argentina, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0488 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0488 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0448 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0487 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0502 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0517 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0536 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0556 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0628 units per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0672 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0761 units per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0754 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0721 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0726 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0737 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.074 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0759 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0752 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0791 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0651 units per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0619 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0655 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0672 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 0.066 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0574 units per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0615 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0695 units per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0642 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0641 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0581 units per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0608 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0626 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0605 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0589 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0573 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0614 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 0.062 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0664 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0655 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.063 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0551 units per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0505 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0532 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0622 units per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0716 units per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0601 units per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0675 units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0723 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0638 units per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0768 units per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0847 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0897 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0858 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0841 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0759 units per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0712 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 0.062 units per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0548 units per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0464 units per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0398 units per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2021 | 0.046 units per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0451 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0517 units per square kilometre | 0.0448 units per square kilometre | 0.0628 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0742 units per square kilometre | 0.0672 units per square kilometre | 0.0791 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0642 units per square kilometre | 0.0574 units per square kilometre | 0.0695 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0614 units per square kilometre | 0.0573 units per square kilometre | 0.0664 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0619 units per square kilometre | 0.0505 units per square kilometre | 0.0723 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0731 units per square kilometre | 0.0464 units per square kilometre | 0.0897 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0436 units per square kilometre | 0.0398 units per square kilometre | 0.046 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 181 Ethiopia 0.0478 units per square kilometre compare
- 182 Norway 0.0471 units per square kilometre compare
- 183 Afghanistan 0.0456 units per square kilometre compare
- 185 Mozambique 0.0407 units per square kilometre compare
- 186 Solomon Islands 0.0372 units per square kilometre compare
- 187 Belize 0.0345 units per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for Argentina
- Fuel imports 6.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 3.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 0.2% (2024)
- Gas production 451.54 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 9,848 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 451.54 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 9,848 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Argentina?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Argentina was 0.0451 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0897 units per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0398 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Argentina rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre?
- Argentina ranks 184th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sulphur dioxide and coal ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sulphur dioxide and coal Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.