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

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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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Indicator
Emissions of air pollutants
Unit
tonnes
Source
Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed

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.