Peru vs Romania: emissions of air pollutants
Peru
817,541 tonnes
in 2022
Romania
858,597 tonnes
in 2022
Peru rank
63rd
Romania rank
60th
emissions of air pollutants over time
- Peru
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 858,597 tonnes against 817,541 tonnes in Peru, a difference of 41,056 tonnes.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Romania ahead.
Peru ranks 63rd and Romania ranks 60th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 27.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 74,145 tonnes | 505,761 tonnes | 431,616 tonnes | Romania |
| 1760s | 77,502 tonnes | 541,887 tonnes | 464,385 tonnes | Romania |
| 1770s | 80,952 tonnes | 580,593 tonnes | 499,641 tonnes | Romania |
| 1780s | 84,489 tonnes | 622,064 tonnes | 537,575 tonnes | Romania |
| 1790s | 88,100 tonnes | 666,497 tonnes | 578,397 tonnes | Romania |
| 1800s | 91,774 tonnes | 713,751 tonnes | 621,977 tonnes | Romania |
| 1810s | 95,494 tonnes | 763,410 tonnes | 667,915 tonnes | Romania |
| 1820s | 104,055 tonnes | 829,070 tonnes | 725,015 tonnes | Romania |
| 1830s | 118,314 tonnes | 898,028 tonnes | 779,714 tonnes | Romania |
| 1840s | 133,093 tonnes | 949,966 tonnes | 816,873 tonnes | Romania |
| 1850s | 151,523 tonnes | 1.01 million tonnes | 860,021 tonnes | Romania |
| 1860s | 174,039 tonnes | 1.09 million tonnes | 911,341 tonnes | Romania |
| 1870s | 199,348 tonnes | 1.17 million tonnes | 966,180 tonnes | Romania |
| 1880s | 231,291 tonnes | 1.25 million tonnes | 1.02 million tonnes | Romania |
| 1890s | 274,282 tonnes | 1.34 million tonnes | 1.07 million tonnes | Romania |
| 1900s | 329,132 tonnes | 1.46 million tonnes | 1.13 million tonnes | Romania |
| 1910s | 405,075 tonnes | 1.56 million tonnes | 1.16 million tonnes | Romania |
| 1920s | 567,328 tonnes | 1.67 million tonnes | 1.10 million tonnes | Romania |
| 1930s | 751,523 tonnes | 2.03 million tonnes | 1.27 million tonnes | Romania |
| 1940s | 825,655 tonnes | 1.56 million tonnes | 732,785 tonnes | Romania |
| 1950s | 830,450 tonnes | 983,685 tonnes | 153,234 tonnes | Romania |
| 1960s | 859,919 tonnes | 713,124 tonnes | 146,794 tonnes | Peru |
| 1970s | 972,920 tonnes | 1.19 million tonnes | 217,760 tonnes | Romania |
| 1980s | 954,367 tonnes | 1.15 million tonnes | 200,316 tonnes | Romania |
| 1990s | 820,055 tonnes | 980,105 tonnes | 160,050 tonnes | Romania |
| 2000s | 728,996 tonnes | 1.11 million tonnes | 381,261 tonnes | Romania |
| 2010s | 834,668 tonnes | 851,176 tonnes | 16,507 tonnes | Romania |
| 2020s | 804,302 tonnes | 838,587 tonnes | 34,285 tonnes | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Peru or Romania?
- Romania, at 858,597 tonnes against 817,541 tonnes in Peru as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Peru and Romania?
- 41,056 tonnes, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Romania?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Peru and Romania rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Peru ranks 63rd and Romania ranks 60th 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
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a pollutant produced from the incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuels such as oil, gas, wood, and coal. CO is a harmful gas that contributes to both outdoor and indoor air pollution.