Peru vs Sri Lanka: Emissions of air pollutants
Peru
319,740 tonnes
in 2022
Sri Lanka
314,146 tonnes
in 2022
Peru rank
54th
Sri Lanka rank
55th
Emissions of air pollutants over time
- Peru
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Peru currently reports 319,740 tonnes against 314,146 tonnes in Sri Lanka, a difference of 5,594 tonnes.
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 tonnes | 169.49 tonnes | 90.82 tonnes | Peru |
| 1760s | 273.54 tonnes | 172.53 tonnes | 101.01 tonnes | Peru |
| 1770s | 287.39 tonnes | 175.61 tonnes | 111.78 tonnes | Peru |
| 1780s | 301.89 tonnes | 178.74 tonnes | 123.15 tonnes | Peru |
| 1790s | 317.05 tonnes | 181.91 tonnes | 135.14 tonnes | Peru |
| 1800s | 336.6 tonnes | 185.72 tonnes | 150.88 tonnes | Peru |
| 1810s | 361.92 tonnes | 190.34 tonnes | 171.58 tonnes | Peru |
| 1820s | 407.86 tonnes | 208.22 tonnes | 199.64 tonnes | Peru |
| 1830s | 479.8 tonnes | 253.24 tonnes | 226.57 tonnes | Peru |
| 1840s | 558.96 tonnes | 318.38 tonnes | 240.58 tonnes | Peru |
| 1850s | 659.04 tonnes | 369.95 tonnes | 289.09 tonnes | Peru |
| 1860s | 807.67 tonnes | 476.58 tonnes | 331.09 tonnes | Peru |
| 1870s | 1,026 tonnes | 568.43 tonnes | 457.56 tonnes | Peru |
| 1880s | 1,432 tonnes | 651.84 tonnes | 780.33 tonnes | Peru |
| 1890s | 2,436 tonnes | 883.98 tonnes | 1,552 tonnes | Peru |
| 1900s | 5,652 tonnes | 1,459 tonnes | 4,193 tonnes | Peru |
| 1910s | 14,828 tonnes | 2,455 tonnes | 12,373 tonnes | Peru |
| 1920s | 43,913 tonnes | 3,856 tonnes | 40,057 tonnes | Peru |
| 1930s | 74,128 tonnes | 5,482 tonnes | 68,646 tonnes | Peru |
| 1940s | 67,376 tonnes | 8,006 tonnes | 59,370 tonnes | Peru |
| 1950s | 64,075 tonnes | 23,819 tonnes | 40,257 tonnes | Peru |
| 1960s | 105,171 tonnes | 38,810 tonnes | 66,361 tonnes | Peru |
| 1970s | 154,593 tonnes | 86,750 tonnes | 67,844 tonnes | Peru |
| 1980s | 177,174 tonnes | 107,484 tonnes | 69,689 tonnes | Peru |
| 1990s | 194,328 tonnes | 153,700 tonnes | 40,628 tonnes | Peru |
| 2000s | 220,161 tonnes | 206,699 tonnes | 13,462 tonnes | Peru |
| 2010s | 310,094 tonnes | 292,154 tonnes | 17,940 tonnes | Peru |
| 2020s | 300,992 tonnes | 306,714 tonnes | 5,722 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Peru or Sri Lanka?
- Peru, at 319,740 tonnes against 314,146 tonnes in Sri Lanka as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Peru and Sri Lanka?
- 5,594 tonnes, 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 emissions of air pollutants?
- Peru ranks 54th and Sri Lanka ranks 55th 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.