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.
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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.