How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Argentina

Argentina: How have things changed?, per square kilometre was 0.3197 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.3197 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
146th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.5082 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1997
All-time low
0.0741 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1969
Years of data
59
1965–2023

How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Argentina, 1965–2023

0.10.20.30.40.5196519942023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.

Analysis

Argentina recorded 0.3197 metric tons per square kilometre for how have things changed?, per square kilometre in 2023.

That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, how have things changed?, per square kilometre in Argentina peaked at 0.5082 metric tons per square kilometre in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0741 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1969.

That places Argentina 146th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.

How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Argentina, 1965 to 2023.
Year metric tons per square kilometre Change
1965 0.0749 metric tons per square kilometre —
1966 0.0916 metric tons per square kilometre +22.3%
1967 0.088 metric tons per square kilometre -4.0%
1968 0.0815 metric tons per square kilometre -7.4%
1969 0.0741 metric tons per square kilometre -9.1%
1970 0.0784 metric tons per square kilometre +5.8%
1971 0.0835 metric tons per square kilometre +6.6%
1972 0.087 metric tons per square kilometre +4.1%
1973 0.1104 metric tons per square kilometre +26.9%
1974 0.1082 metric tons per square kilometre -2.0%
1975 0.0849 metric tons per square kilometre -21.5%
1976 0.103 metric tons per square kilometre +21.3%
1977 0.1472 metric tons per square kilometre +42.9%
1978 0.198 metric tons per square kilometre +34.6%
1979 0.2122 metric tons per square kilometre +7.2%
1980 0.1462 metric tons per square kilometre -31.1%
1981 0.137 metric tons per square kilometre -6.3%
1982 0.1784 metric tons per square kilometre +30.2%
1983 0.1565 metric tons per square kilometre -12.3%
1984 0.1179 metric tons per square kilometre -24.6%
1985 0.1534 metric tons per square kilometre +30.1%
1986 0.1545 metric tons per square kilometre +0.7%
1987 0.1688 metric tons per square kilometre +9.3%
1988 0.1814 metric tons per square kilometre +7.5%
1989 0.1809 metric tons per square kilometre -0.3%
1990 0.2051 metric tons per square kilometre +13.4%
1991 0.2349 metric tons per square kilometre +14.5%
1992 0.2726 metric tons per square kilometre +16.1%
1993 0.3601 metric tons per square kilometre +32.1%
1994 0.3656 metric tons per square kilometre +1.5%
1995 0.4301 metric tons per square kilometre +17.6%
1996 0.4719 metric tons per square kilometre +9.7%
1997 0.5082 metric tons per square kilometre +7.7%
1998 0.4262 metric tons per square kilometre -16.1%
1999 0.3976 metric tons per square kilometre -6.7%
2000 0.3377 metric tons per square kilometre -15.1%
2001 0.3408 metric tons per square kilometre +0.9%
2002 0.3464 metric tons per square kilometre +1.6%
2003 0.3336 metric tons per square kilometre -3.7%
2004 0.3463 metric tons per square kilometre +3.8%
2005 0.342 metric tons per square kilometre -1.2%
2006 0.4309 metric tons per square kilometre +26.0%
2007 0.3638 metric tons per square kilometre -15.6%
2008 0.3664 metric tons per square kilometre +0.7%
2009 0.3198 metric tons per square kilometre -12.7%
2010 0.2999 metric tons per square kilometre -6.2%
2011 0.2993 metric tons per square kilometre -0.2%
2012 0.2797 metric tons per square kilometre -6.6%
2013 0.3267 metric tons per square kilometre +16.8%
2014 0.3133 metric tons per square kilometre -4.1%
2015 0.3068 metric tons per square kilometre -2.1%
2016 0.2831 metric tons per square kilometre -7.7%
2017 0.3116 metric tons per square kilometre +10.1%
2018 0.3075 metric tons per square kilometre -1.3%
2019 0.3132 metric tons per square kilometre +1.9%
2020 0.315 metric tons per square kilometre +0.6%
2021 0.3258 metric tons per square kilometre +3.4%
2022 0.3264 metric tons per square kilometre +0.2%
2023 0.3197 metric tons per square kilometre -2.1%

Argentina compared with similar countries

  • Argentina's 0.3197 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8393 metric tons per square kilometre, 38% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Argentina's 0.3197 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.1 metric tons per square kilometre, 29% of the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.082 metric tons per square kilometre 0.0741 metric tons per square kilometre 0.0916 metric tons per square kilometre 5
1970s 0.1213 metric tons per square kilometre 0.0784 metric tons per square kilometre 0.2122 metric tons per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.1575 metric tons per square kilometre 0.1179 metric tons per square kilometre 0.1814 metric tons per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.3672 metric tons per square kilometre 0.2051 metric tons per square kilometre 0.5082 metric tons per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.3528 metric tons per square kilometre 0.3198 metric tons per square kilometre 0.4309 metric tons per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.3041 metric tons per square kilometre 0.2797 metric tons per square kilometre 0.3267 metric tons per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.3217 metric tons per square kilometre 0.315 metric tons per square kilometre 0.3264 metric tons per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Argentina

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  2. 144 Russia 0.3519 metric tons per square kilometre compare
  3. 145 Kenya 0.3319 metric tons per square kilometre compare
  4. 147 Liberia 0.3072 metric tons per square kilometre compare
  5. 148 Madagascar 0.3052 metric tons per square kilometre compare
  6. 149 Yemen 0.2861 metric tons per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is how have things changed?, per square kilometre in Argentina?
How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Argentina was 0.3197 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest how have things changed?, per square kilometre recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 0.5082 metric tons per square kilometre in 1997.
What is the lowest how have things changed?, per square kilometre recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0741 metric tons per square kilometre in 1969.
How does Argentina rank for how have things changed?, per square kilometre?
Argentina ranks 146th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is how have things changed?, per square kilometre rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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 How have things changed?, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
How have things changed?, per square kilometre
Unit
metric tons per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
215 places, 11,549 data points, 1965–2023
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How have things changed? 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.