Niger vs Peru: emissions of air pollutants, per capita

Niger
0.0236 tonnes per person
in 2022
Peru
0.0244 tonnes per person
in 2022
Niger rank
161st
Peru rank
159th

emissions of air pollutants, per capita over time

  • Niger
  • Peru
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 0.0244 tonnes per person against 0.0236 tonnes per person in Niger, a difference of 0.0008 tonnes per person.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Peru ahead.

Niger ranks 161st and Peru ranks 159th of 207 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Peru Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0285 tonnes per person 0.0743 tonnes per person 0.0458 tonnes per person Peru
1970s 0.0294 tonnes per person 0.0644 tonnes per person 0.035 tonnes per person Peru
1980s 0.0316 tonnes per person 0.0495 tonnes per person 0.0179 tonnes per person Peru
1990s 0.0392 tonnes per person 0.0342 tonnes per person 0.005 tonnes per person Niger
2000s 0.0233 tonnes per person 0.0262 tonnes per person 0.0029 tonnes per person Peru
2010s 0.0228 tonnes per person 0.0274 tonnes per person 0.0046 tonnes per person Peru
2020s 0.0241 tonnes per person 0.0243 tonnes per person 0.0001 tonnes per person Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, per capita, Niger or Peru?
Peru, at 0.0244 tonnes per person against 0.0236 tonnes per person in Niger as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, per capita between Niger and Peru?
0.0008 tonnes per person, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Peru?
63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Niger and Peru rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per capita?
Niger ranks 161st and Peru ranks 159th of 207 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as emissions of air pollutants, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
emissions of air pollutants, per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
207 places, 13,011 data points, 1960–2022
Last refreshed

emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.