Peru vs Sweden: Long run air pollution

Peru
319,740
in 2022
Sweden
298,546
in 2022
Peru rank
54th
Sweden rank
56th

Long run air pollution over time

  • Peru
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 319,740 against 298,546 in Sweden, a difference of 21,194.

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 1,671 1,411 Sweden
1760s 273.54 1,752 1,479 Sweden
1770s 287.39 1,801 1,514 Sweden
1780s 301.89 1,868 1,566 Sweden
1790s 317.05 1,955 1,638 Sweden
1800s 336.6 1,992 1,655 Sweden
1810s 361.92 2,045 1,683 Sweden
1820s 407.86 2,236 1,828 Sweden
1830s 479.8 2,511 2,031 Sweden
1840s 558.96 2,848 2,289 Sweden
1850s 659.04 3,375 2,716 Sweden
1860s 807.67 4,586 3,779 Sweden
1870s 1,026 6,479 5,453 Sweden
1880s 1,432 8,702 7,270 Sweden
1890s 2,436 11,437 9,001 Sweden
1900s 5,652 16,472 10,820 Sweden
1910s 14,828 19,122 4,294 Sweden
1920s 43,913 26,516 17,397 Peru
1930s 74,128 54,919 19,209 Peru
1940s 67,376 53,363 14,013 Peru
1950s 64,075 119,882 55,806 Sweden
1960s 105,171 265,599 160,428 Sweden
1970s 154,593 379,194 224,601 Sweden
1980s 177,174 354,445 177,271 Sweden
1990s 194,328 378,037 183,709 Sweden
2000s 220,161 372,871 152,710 Sweden
2010s 310,094 295,545 14,549 Peru
2020s 300,992 295,193 5,800 Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long run air pollution, Peru or Sweden?
Peru, at 319,740 against 298,546 in Sweden as of 2022.
What is the difference in long run air pollution between Peru and Sweden?
21,194, 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 long run air pollution?
Peru ranks 54th and Sweden ranks 56th 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