Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Argentina
Argentina: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions was 123,333 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
123,333 tonnes
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
55th
of 220 countries
All-time high
245,606 tonnes
in 2012
All-time low
13.72 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Argentina, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2022, coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Argentina stood at 123,333 tonnes.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 49.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Argentina peaked at 245,606 tonnes in 2012 and was at its lowest, 13.72 tonnes, in 1750.
That places Argentina 55th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Argentina, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 13.72 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 13.83 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1752 | 13.94 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1753 | 14.05 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1754 | 14.16 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1755 | 14.27 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1756 | 14.37 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1757 | 14.48 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1758 | 14.59 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1759 | 14.7 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1760 | 14.81 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1761 | 14.93 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1762 | 15.04 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1763 | 15.16 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1764 | 15.28 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1765 | 15.39 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1766 | 15.51 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1767 | 15.63 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1768 | 15.74 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1769 | 15.86 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1770 | 15.98 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1771 | 16.1 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1772 | 16.23 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1773 | 16.35 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1774 | 16.48 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1775 | 16.61 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1776 | 16.73 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1777 | 16.86 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1778 | 16.98 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1779 | 17.11 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1780 | 17.23 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1781 | 17.37 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1782 | 17.5 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1783 | 17.64 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1784 | 17.77 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1785 | 17.91 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1786 | 18.04 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1787 | 18.18 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1788 | 18.31 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1789 | 18.45 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1790 | 18.58 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1791 | 18.73 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1792 | 18.87 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1793 | 19.02 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1794 | 19.16 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1795 | 19.31 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1796 | 19.45 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1797 | 19.59 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1798 | 19.74 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1799 | 19.88 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1800 | 20.03 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1801 | 20.18 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1802 | 20.34 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1803 | 20.49 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1804 | 20.65 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1805 | 20.81 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1806 | 20.96 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1807 | 21.12 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1808 | 21.27 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1809 | 21.43 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1810 | 21.58 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1811 | 22.17 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1812 | 22.76 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1813 | 23.35 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1814 | 23.93 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1815 | 24.52 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1816 | 25.11 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1817 | 25.69 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1818 | 26.28 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1819 | 26.86 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1820 | 27.45 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1821 | 28.2 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1822 | 28.94 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1823 | 29.69 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1824 | 30.44 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1825 | 31.18 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1826 | 31.93 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1827 | 32.67 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1828 | 33.41 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1829 | 34.15 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1830 | 34.9 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1831 | 35.85 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1832 | 36.79 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1833 | 37.74 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1834 | 38.69 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1835 | 39.63 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1836 | 40.58 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1837 | 41.52 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1838 | 42.46 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1839 | 43.4 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1840 | 44.34 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1841 | 45.55 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1842 | 46.75 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1843 | 47.95 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1844 | 49.15 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1845 | 50.35 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1846 | 51.54 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1847 | 52.74 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1848 | 53.93 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1849 | 55.12 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1850 | 53.41 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1851 | 56.31 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1852 | 59.22 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1853 | 62.14 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1854 | 65.06 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1855 | 67.99 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1856 | 72.3 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1857 | 76.65 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1858 | 80.36 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1859 | 84.08 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1860 | 88.18 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1861 | 93.48 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1862 | 98.8 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1863 | 104.14 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1864 | 109.51 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1865 | 114.94 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1866 | 121.98 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1867 | 129.05 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1868 | 135.79 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1869 | 142.65 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1870 | 149.73 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1871 | 159.47 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1872 | 168.6 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1873 | 177.75 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1874 | 186.93 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1875 | 196.14 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1876 | 207.93 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1877 | 219.75 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1878 | 231.59 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1879 | 243.45 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1880 | 255.35 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1881 | 270.94 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1882 | 286.53 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1883 | 302.25 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1884 | 318 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1885 | 333.77 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1886 | 354.43 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1887 | 17,923 tonnes | +4956.7% |
| 1888 | 14,802 tonnes | -17.4% |
| 1889 | 28,813 tonnes | +94.7% |
| 1890 | 22,610 tonnes | -21.5% |
| 1891 | 15,642 tonnes | -30.8% |
| 1892 | 22,903 tonnes | +46.4% |
| 1893 | 25,658 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1894 | 32,800 tonnes | +27.8% |
| 1895 | 37,215 tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1896 | 37,904 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1897 | 34,325 tonnes | -9.4% |
| 1898 | 38,690 tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1899 | 47,975 tonnes | +24.0% |
| 1900 | 34,261 tonnes | -28.6% |
| 1901 | 39,731 tonnes | +16.0% |
| 1902 | 43,259 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1903 | 42,475 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1904 | 54,032 tonnes | +27.2% |
| 1905 | 54,598 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1906 | 86,269 tonnes | +58.0% |
| 1907 | 87,441 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1908 | 109,028 tonnes | +24.7% |
| 1909 | 88,173 tonnes | -19.1% |
| 1910 | 133,165 tonnes | +51.0% |
| 1911 | 145,433 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1912 | 136,360 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1913 | 142,131 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1914 | 119,728 tonnes | -15.8% |
| 1915 | 94,570 tonnes | -21.0% |
| 1916 | 68,152 tonnes | -27.9% |
| 1917 | 33,735 tonnes | -50.5% |
| 1918 | 37,166 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1919 | 51,384 tonnes | +38.3% |
| 1920 | 73,568 tonnes | +43.2% |
| 1921 | 70,017 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1922 | 87,238 tonnes | +24.6% |
| 1923 | 100,587 tonnes | +15.3% |
| 1924 | 125,281 tonnes | +24.5% |
| 1925 | 123,875 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1926 | 117,422 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1927 | 141,982 tonnes | +20.9% |
| 1928 | 135,825 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1929 | 141,301 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1930 | 144,597 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1931 | 133,786 tonnes | -7.5% |
| 1932 | 128,928 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1933 | 126,709 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1934 | 134,961 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1935 | 134,029 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1936 | 142,081 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1937 | 155,116 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1938 | 148,428 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1939 | 153,282 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1940 | 131,056 tonnes | -14.5% |
| 1941 | 107,573 tonnes | -17.9% |
| 1942 | 98,798 tonnes | -8.2% |
| 1943 | 103,082 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1944 | 106,545 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1945 | 112,221 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1946 | 119,290 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1947 | 120,030 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1948 | 142,210 tonnes | +18.5% |
| 1949 | 119,561 tonnes | -15.9% |
| 1950 | 117,563 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1951 | 133,936 tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1952 | 121,779 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1953 | 109,567 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1954 | 112,951 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1955 | 114,331 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 126,262 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1957 | 131,807 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1958 | 123,552 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1959 | 135,290 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1960 | 133,534 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1961 | 133,566 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 133,545 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 122,731 tonnes | -8.1% |
| 1964 | 133,253 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1965 | 137,291 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 141,402 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 146,573 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 152,085 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 171,788 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1970 | 184,002 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 208,399 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1972 | 206,403 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 197,286 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1974 | 198,719 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 201,704 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 202,584 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 207,752 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 205,868 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 216,593 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 178,205 tonnes | -17.7% |
| 1981 | 169,309 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 179,190 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 183,947 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 180,499 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 157,183 tonnes | -12.9% |
| 1986 | 168,325 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 190,234 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1988 | 175,770 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 1989 | 175,436 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 158,978 tonnes | -9.4% |
| 1991 | 166,320 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 171,309 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 165,692 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 161,225 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 156,880 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 168,107 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 169,757 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 181,817 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 179,278 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 172,356 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 150,672 tonnes | -12.6% |
| 2002 | 138,315 tonnes | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 145,456 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 170,110 tonnes | +16.9% |
| 2005 | 196,041 tonnes | +15.2% |
| 2006 | 164,399 tonnes | -16.1% |
| 2007 | 184,862 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 197,964 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 174,678 tonnes | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 210,089 tonnes | +20.3% |
| 2011 | 231,814 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 245,606 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 234,685 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 230,123 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 207,606 tonnes | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 194,801 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 169,809 tonnes | -12.8% |
| 2018 | 149,960 tonnes | -11.7% |
| 2019 | 126,873 tonnes | -15.4% |
| 2020 | 109,027 tonnes | -14.1% |
| 2021 | 125,876 tonnes | +15.5% |
| 2022 | 123,333 tonnes | -2.0% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 123,333 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 75,907 tonnes, 1.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 123,333 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21,354 tonnes, 5.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Argentina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1887 | +4956.7% | 354.43 tonnes | 17,923 tonnes |
| 1889 | +94.7% | 14,802 tonnes | 28,813 tonnes |
| 1906 | +58.0% | 54,598 tonnes | 86,269 tonnes |
| 1917 | -50.5% | 68,152 tonnes | 33,735 tonnes |
| 1910 | +51.0% | 88,173 tonnes | 133,165 tonnes |
| 1892 | +46.4% | 15,642 tonnes | 22,903 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 14.21 tonnes | 13.72 tonnes | 14.7 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 15.34 tonnes | 14.81 tonnes | 15.86 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 16.54 tonnes | 15.98 tonnes | 17.11 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 17.84 tonnes | 17.23 tonnes | 18.45 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 19.23 tonnes | 18.58 tonnes | 19.88 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 20.73 tonnes | 20.03 tonnes | 21.43 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 24.22 tonnes | 21.58 tonnes | 26.86 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 30.81 tonnes | 27.45 tonnes | 34.15 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 39.16 tonnes | 34.9 tonnes | 43.4 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 49.74 tonnes | 44.34 tonnes | 55.12 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 67.75 tonnes | 53.41 tonnes | 84.08 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 113.85 tonnes | 88.18 tonnes | 142.65 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 194.13 tonnes | 149.73 tonnes | 243.45 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 6,366 tonnes | 255.35 tonnes | 28,813 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 31,572 tonnes | 15,642 tonnes | 47,975 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 63,927 tonnes | 34,261 tonnes | 109,028 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 96,182 tonnes | 33,735 tonnes | 145,433 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 111,710 tonnes | 70,017 tonnes | 141,982 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 140,192 tonnes | 126,709 tonnes | 155,116 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 116,037 tonnes | 98,798 tonnes | 142,210 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 122,704 tonnes | 109,567 tonnes | 135,290 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 140,577 tonnes | 122,731 tonnes | 171,788 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 202,931 tonnes | 184,002 tonnes | 216,593 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 175,810 tonnes | 157,183 tonnes | 190,234 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 167,936 tonnes | 156,880 tonnes | 181,817 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 169,485 tonnes | 138,315 tonnes | 197,964 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 200,137 tonnes | 126,873 tonnes | 245,606 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 119,412 tonnes | 109,027 tonnes | 125,876 tonnes | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Argentina?
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Argentina was 123,333 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 245,606 tonnes in 2012.
- What is the lowest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.72 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Argentina rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Argentina ranks 55th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.