Panama vs Peru: Emissions of air pollutants
Panama
320,577 tonnes
in 2022
Peru
319,740 tonnes
in 2022
Panama rank
53rd
Peru rank
54th
Emissions of air pollutants over time
- Panama
- Peru
How they compare
Panama currently reports 320,577 tonnes against 319,740 tonnes in Peru, a difference of 837 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Peru ahead.
Panama ranks 53rd and Peru ranks 54th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 4 and Peru in 24.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 21.72 tonnes | 260.31 tonnes | 238.59 tonnes | Peru |
| 1760s | 22.82 tonnes | 273.54 tonnes | 250.72 tonnes | Peru |
| 1770s | 23.97 tonnes | 287.39 tonnes | 263.42 tonnes | Peru |
| 1780s | 25.18 tonnes | 301.89 tonnes | 276.71 tonnes | Peru |
| 1790s | 26.44 tonnes | 317.05 tonnes | 290.61 tonnes | Peru |
| 1800s | 28.06 tonnes | 336.6 tonnes | 308.54 tonnes | Peru |
| 1810s | 31.02 tonnes | 361.92 tonnes | 330.9 tonnes | Peru |
| 1820s | 35.38 tonnes | 407.86 tonnes | 372.48 tonnes | Peru |
| 1830s | 40.31 tonnes | 479.8 tonnes | 439.49 tonnes | Peru |
| 1840s | 45.91 tonnes | 558.96 tonnes | 513.06 tonnes | Peru |
| 1850s | 53.15 tonnes | 659.04 tonnes | 605.89 tonnes | Peru |
| 1860s | 63.7 tonnes | 807.67 tonnes | 743.98 tonnes | Peru |
| 1870s | 76.49 tonnes | 1,026 tonnes | 949.51 tonnes | Peru |
| 1880s | 93.28 tonnes | 1,432 tonnes | 1,339 tonnes | Peru |
| 1890s | 117.84 tonnes | 2,436 tonnes | 2,318 tonnes | Peru |
| 1900s | 183.6 tonnes | 5,652 tonnes | 5,468 tonnes | Peru |
| 1910s | 394.86 tonnes | 14,828 tonnes | 14,433 tonnes | Peru |
| 1920s | 792.68 tonnes | 43,913 tonnes | 43,120 tonnes | Peru |
| 1930s | 1,174 tonnes | 74,128 tonnes | 72,954 tonnes | Peru |
| 1940s | 1,615 tonnes | 67,376 tonnes | 65,761 tonnes | Peru |
| 1950s | 7,558 tonnes | 64,075 tonnes | 56,517 tonnes | Peru |
| 1960s | 15,024 tonnes | 105,171 tonnes | 90,147 tonnes | Peru |
| 1970s | 112,528 tonnes | 154,593 tonnes | 42,066 tonnes | Peru |
| 1980s | 156,467 tonnes | 177,174 tonnes | 20,706 tonnes | Peru |
| 1990s | 247,752 tonnes | 194,328 tonnes | 53,424 tonnes | Panama |
| 2000s | 309,602 tonnes | 220,161 tonnes | 89,441 tonnes | Panama |
| 2010s | 385,784 tonnes | 310,094 tonnes | 75,689 tonnes | Panama |
| 2020s | 320,057 tonnes | 300,992 tonnes | 19,065 tonnes | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Panama or Peru?
- Panama, at 320,577 tonnes against 319,740 tonnes in Peru as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Panama and Peru?
- 837 tonnes, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Peru?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Panama and Peru rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Panama ranks 53rd 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.