Oman vs Peru: Emissions of air pollutants
Oman
337,487 tonnes
in 2022
Peru
319,740 tonnes
in 2022
Oman rank
51st
Peru rank
54th
Emissions of air pollutants over time
- Oman
- Peru
How they compare
Oman currently reports 337,487 tonnes against 319,740 tonnes in Peru, a difference of 17,747 tonnes.
That makes Oman's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Peru ahead.
Oman ranks 51st and Peru ranks 54th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Oman averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 27.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oman | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 27.09 tonnes | 260.31 tonnes | 233.22 tonnes | Peru |
| 1760s | 27.64 tonnes | 273.54 tonnes | 245.9 tonnes | Peru |
| 1770s | 28.2 tonnes | 287.39 tonnes | 259.19 tonnes | Peru |
| 1780s | 28.77 tonnes | 301.89 tonnes | 273.12 tonnes | Peru |
| 1790s | 29.36 tonnes | 317.05 tonnes | 287.7 tonnes | Peru |
| 1800s | 30.31 tonnes | 336.6 tonnes | 306.3 tonnes | Peru |
| 1810s | 31.73 tonnes | 361.92 tonnes | 330.19 tonnes | Peru |
| 1820s | 33.31 tonnes | 407.86 tonnes | 374.55 tonnes | Peru |
| 1830s | 35.1 tonnes | 479.8 tonnes | 444.7 tonnes | Peru |
| 1840s | 37.01 tonnes | 558.96 tonnes | 521.96 tonnes | Peru |
| 1850s | 38.99 tonnes | 659.04 tonnes | 620.05 tonnes | Peru |
| 1860s | 41.67 tonnes | 807.67 tonnes | 766 tonnes | Peru |
| 1870s | 45.19 tonnes | 1,026 tonnes | 980.8 tonnes | Peru |
| 1880s | 49.39 tonnes | 1,432 tonnes | 1,383 tonnes | Peru |
| 1890s | 54.59 tonnes | 2,436 tonnes | 2,381 tonnes | Peru |
| 1900s | 78.64 tonnes | 5,652 tonnes | 5,573 tonnes | Peru |
| 1910s | 108.43 tonnes | 14,828 tonnes | 14,720 tonnes | Peru |
| 1920s | 110.7 tonnes | 43,913 tonnes | 43,802 tonnes | Peru |
| 1930s | 84.42 tonnes | 74,128 tonnes | 74,044 tonnes | Peru |
| 1940s | 63.58 tonnes | 67,376 tonnes | 67,312 tonnes | Peru |
| 1950s | 75.5 tonnes | 64,075 tonnes | 64,000 tonnes | Peru |
| 1960s | 7,855 tonnes | 105,171 tonnes | 97,316 tonnes | Peru |
| 1970s | 128,083 tonnes | 154,593 tonnes | 26,510 tonnes | Peru |
| 1980s | 51,805 tonnes | 177,174 tonnes | 125,369 tonnes | Peru |
| 1990s | 73,785 tonnes | 194,328 tonnes | 120,543 tonnes | Peru |
| 2000s | 123,052 tonnes | 220,161 tonnes | 97,109 tonnes | Peru |
| 2010s | 266,531 tonnes | 310,094 tonnes | 43,564 tonnes | Peru |
| 2020s | 312,585 tonnes | 300,992 tonnes | 11,592 tonnes | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Oman or Peru?
- Oman, at 337,487 tonnes against 319,740 tonnes in Peru as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Oman and Peru?
- 17,747 tonnes, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Peru?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Oman and Peru rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Oman ranks 51st 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.