Gibraltar vs Peru: Emissions of air pollutants
Gibraltar
333,827 tonnes
in 2022
Peru
319,740 tonnes
in 2022
Gibraltar rank
52nd
Peru rank
54th
Emissions of air pollutants over time
- Gibraltar
- Peru
How they compare
Gibraltar currently reports 333,827 tonnes against 319,740 tonnes in Peru, a difference of 14,087 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Peru ahead.
Gibraltar ranks 52nd and Peru ranks 54th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Gibraltar averaged higher in 4 and Peru in 24.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gibraltar | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0.156 tonnes | 260.31 tonnes | 260.15 tonnes | Peru |
| 1760s | 0.1649 tonnes | 273.54 tonnes | 273.37 tonnes | Peru |
| 1770s | 0.1743 tonnes | 287.39 tonnes | 287.22 tonnes | Peru |
| 1780s | 0.1843 tonnes | 301.89 tonnes | 301.7 tonnes | Peru |
| 1790s | 0.1948 tonnes | 317.05 tonnes | 316.86 tonnes | Peru |
| 1800s | 0.2059 tonnes | 336.6 tonnes | 336.4 tonnes | Peru |
| 1810s | 0.2232 tonnes | 361.92 tonnes | 361.7 tonnes | Peru |
| 1820s | 0.2489 tonnes | 407.86 tonnes | 407.61 tonnes | Peru |
| 1830s | 0.2775 tonnes | 479.8 tonnes | 479.53 tonnes | Peru |
| 1840s | 0.3094 tonnes | 558.96 tonnes | 558.66 tonnes | Peru |
| 1850s | 0.3641 tonnes | 659.04 tonnes | 658.68 tonnes | Peru |
| 1860s | 0.537 tonnes | 807.67 tonnes | 807.13 tonnes | Peru |
| 1870s | 0.5233 tonnes | 1,026 tonnes | 1,025 tonnes | Peru |
| 1880s | 0.4531 tonnes | 1,432 tonnes | 1,432 tonnes | Peru |
| 1890s | 0.5688 tonnes | 2,436 tonnes | 2,435 tonnes | Peru |
| 1900s | 1.03 tonnes | 5,652 tonnes | 5,651 tonnes | Peru |
| 1910s | 1.44 tonnes | 14,828 tonnes | 14,827 tonnes | Peru |
| 1920s | 1.77 tonnes | 43,913 tonnes | 43,911 tonnes | Peru |
| 1930s | 2.45 tonnes | 74,128 tonnes | 74,126 tonnes | Peru |
| 1940s | 3.46 tonnes | 67,376 tonnes | 67,372 tonnes | Peru |
| 1950s | 473.9 tonnes | 64,075 tonnes | 63,601 tonnes | Peru |
| 1960s | 574.1 tonnes | 105,171 tonnes | 104,597 tonnes | Peru |
| 1970s | 112,895 tonnes | 154,593 tonnes | 41,698 tonnes | Peru |
| 1980s | 150,278 tonnes | 177,174 tonnes | 26,896 tonnes | Peru |
| 1990s | 201,118 tonnes | 194,328 tonnes | 6,790 tonnes | Gibraltar |
| 2000s | 337,907 tonnes | 220,161 tonnes | 117,746 tonnes | Gibraltar |
| 2010s | 311,833 tonnes | 310,094 tonnes | 1,739 tonnes | Gibraltar |
| 2020s | 323,478 tonnes | 300,992 tonnes | 22,485 tonnes | Gibraltar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Gibraltar or Peru?
- Gibraltar, at 333,827 tonnes against 319,740 tonnes in Peru as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Gibraltar and Peru?
- 14,087 tonnes, with Gibraltar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gibraltar and Peru?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Gibraltar and Peru rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Gibraltar ranks 52nd and Peru 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 Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Nitrogen oxides (NOₓ) are gases that are mainly formed during the burning of fossil fuels. Exposure to NOₓ gases can have negative impacts on respiratory health. NOₓ gases can also lead to the formation of ozone – another air pollutant.