Peru vs Sri Lanka: Long run air pollution

Peru
319,740
in 2022
Sri Lanka
314,146
in 2022
Peru rank
54th
Sri Lanka rank
55th

Long run air pollution over time

  • Peru
  • Sri Lanka
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k175018862022

How they compare

Peru currently reports 319,740 against 314,146 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 5,594.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Peru ahead.

Peru ranks 54th and Sri Lanka ranks 55th of 220 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 27 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1750s 260.31 169.49 90.82 Peru
1760s 273.54 172.53 101.01 Peru
1770s 287.39 175.61 111.78 Peru
1780s 301.89 178.74 123.15 Peru
1790s 317.05 181.91 135.14 Peru
1800s 336.6 185.72 150.88 Peru
1810s 361.92 190.34 171.58 Peru
1820s 407.86 208.22 199.64 Peru
1830s 479.8 253.24 226.57 Peru
1840s 558.96 318.38 240.58 Peru
1850s 659.04 369.95 289.09 Peru
1860s 807.67 476.58 331.09 Peru
1870s 1,026 568.43 457.56 Peru
1880s 1,432 651.84 780.33 Peru
1890s 2,436 883.98 1,552 Peru
1900s 5,652 1,459 4,193 Peru
1910s 14,828 2,455 12,373 Peru
1920s 43,913 3,856 40,057 Peru
1930s 74,128 5,482 68,646 Peru
1940s 67,376 8,006 59,370 Peru
1950s 64,075 23,819 40,257 Peru
1960s 105,171 38,810 66,361 Peru
1970s 154,593 86,750 67,844 Peru
1980s 177,174 107,484 69,689 Peru
1990s 194,328 153,700 40,628 Peru
2000s 220,161 206,699 13,462 Peru
2010s 310,094 292,154 17,940 Peru
2020s 300,992 306,714 5,722 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long run air pollution, Peru or Sri Lanka?
Peru, at 319,740 against 314,146 in Sri Lanka as of 2022.
What is the difference in long run air pollution between Peru and Sri Lanka?
5,594, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Sri Lanka?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Peru and Sri Lanka rank globally for long run air pollution?
Peru ranks 54th and Sri Lanka ranks 55th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Long run air pollution. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Long run air pollution
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed