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
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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

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

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.