Peru vs Sweden: Emissions of air pollutants
Peru
319,740 tonnes
in 2022
Sweden
298,546 tonnes
in 2022
Peru rank
54th
Sweden rank
56th
Emissions of air pollutants over time
- Peru
- Sweden
How they compare
Peru currently reports 319,740 tonnes against 298,546 tonnes in Sweden, a difference of 21,194 tonnes.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Sweden ahead.
Peru ranks 54th and Sweden ranks 56th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 5 and Sweden in 23.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 260.31 tonnes | 1,671 tonnes | 1,411 tonnes | Sweden |
| 1760s | 273.54 tonnes | 1,752 tonnes | 1,479 tonnes | Sweden |
| 1770s | 287.39 tonnes | 1,801 tonnes | 1,514 tonnes | Sweden |
| 1780s | 301.89 tonnes | 1,868 tonnes | 1,566 tonnes | Sweden |
| 1790s | 317.05 tonnes | 1,955 tonnes | 1,638 tonnes | Sweden |
| 1800s | 336.6 tonnes | 1,992 tonnes | 1,655 tonnes | Sweden |
| 1810s | 361.92 tonnes | 2,045 tonnes | 1,683 tonnes | Sweden |
| 1820s | 407.86 tonnes | 2,236 tonnes | 1,828 tonnes | Sweden |
| 1830s | 479.8 tonnes | 2,511 tonnes | 2,031 tonnes | Sweden |
| 1840s | 558.96 tonnes | 2,848 tonnes | 2,289 tonnes | Sweden |
| 1850s | 659.04 tonnes | 3,375 tonnes | 2,716 tonnes | Sweden |
| 1860s | 807.67 tonnes | 4,586 tonnes | 3,779 tonnes | Sweden |
| 1870s | 1,026 tonnes | 6,479 tonnes | 5,453 tonnes | Sweden |
| 1880s | 1,432 tonnes | 8,702 tonnes | 7,270 tonnes | Sweden |
| 1890s | 2,436 tonnes | 11,437 tonnes | 9,001 tonnes | Sweden |
| 1900s | 5,652 tonnes | 16,472 tonnes | 10,820 tonnes | Sweden |
| 1910s | 14,828 tonnes | 19,122 tonnes | 4,294 tonnes | Sweden |
| 1920s | 43,913 tonnes | 26,516 tonnes | 17,397 tonnes | Peru |
| 1930s | 74,128 tonnes | 54,919 tonnes | 19,209 tonnes | Peru |
| 1940s | 67,376 tonnes | 53,363 tonnes | 14,013 tonnes | Peru |
| 1950s | 64,075 tonnes | 119,882 tonnes | 55,806 tonnes | Sweden |
| 1960s | 105,171 tonnes | 265,599 tonnes | 160,428 tonnes | Sweden |
| 1970s | 154,593 tonnes | 379,194 tonnes | 224,601 tonnes | Sweden |
| 1980s | 177,174 tonnes | 354,445 tonnes | 177,271 tonnes | Sweden |
| 1990s | 194,328 tonnes | 378,037 tonnes | 183,709 tonnes | Sweden |
| 2000s | 220,161 tonnes | 372,871 tonnes | 152,710 tonnes | Sweden |
| 2010s | 310,094 tonnes | 295,545 tonnes | 14,549 tonnes | Peru |
| 2020s | 300,992 tonnes | 295,193 tonnes | 5,800 tonnes | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Peru or Sweden?
- Peru, at 319,740 tonnes against 298,546 tonnes in Sweden as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Peru and Sweden?
- 21,194 tonnes, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Sweden?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Peru and Sweden rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Peru ranks 54th and Sweden ranks 56th 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.