Peru vs Singapore: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region
Peru
1.11 million tonnes
in 2022
Singapore
1.03 million tonnes
in 2022
Peru rank
14th
Singapore rank
17th
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region over time
- Peru
- Singapore
How they compare
Peru currently reports 1.11 million tonnes against 1.03 million tonnes in Singapore, a difference of 76,500 tonnes.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Peru ahead.
Peru ranks 14th and Singapore ranks 17th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 25 and Singapore in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 129.7 tonnes | 0.0032 tonnes | 129.7 tonnes | Peru |
| 1760s | 135.58 tonnes | 0.0042 tonnes | 135.58 tonnes | Peru |
| 1770s | 141.63 tonnes | 0.0054 tonnes | 141.62 tonnes | Peru |
| 1780s | 147.83 tonnes | 0.007 tonnes | 147.82 tonnes | Peru |
| 1790s | 154.16 tonnes | 0.009 tonnes | 154.15 tonnes | Peru |
| 1800s | 160.6 tonnes | 0.0117 tonnes | 160.59 tonnes | Peru |
| 1810s | 167.13 tonnes | 0.0151 tonnes | 167.12 tonnes | Peru |
| 1820s | 182.14 tonnes | 0.0195 tonnes | 182.12 tonnes | Peru |
| 1830s | 207.13 tonnes | 0.0253 tonnes | 207.1 tonnes | Peru |
| 1840s | 233.04 tonnes | 0.0327 tonnes | 233.01 tonnes | Peru |
| 1850s | 265.66 tonnes | 0.0489 tonnes | 265.61 tonnes | Peru |
| 1860s | 306.99 tonnes | 0.0832 tonnes | 306.91 tonnes | Peru |
| 1870s | 354.92 tonnes | 0.1375 tonnes | 354.78 tonnes | Peru |
| 1880s | 1,950 tonnes | 0.2286 tonnes | 1,950 tonnes | Peru |
| 1890s | 5,759 tonnes | 0.3532 tonnes | 5,759 tonnes | Peru |
| 1900s | 31,357 tonnes | 1.06 tonnes | 31,356 tonnes | Peru |
| 1910s | 78,385 tonnes | 2.97 tonnes | 78,382 tonnes | Peru |
| 1920s | 120,807 tonnes | 6.38 tonnes | 120,800 tonnes | Peru |
| 1930s | 115,857 tonnes | 11.67 tonnes | 115,846 tonnes | Peru |
| 1940s | 107,769 tonnes | 19.12 tonnes | 107,750 tonnes | Peru |
| 1950s | 131,176 tonnes | 22,384 tonnes | 108,792 tonnes | Peru |
| 1960s | 499,135 tonnes | 25,513 tonnes | 473,622 tonnes | Peru |
| 1970s | 698,139 tonnes | 419,678 tonnes | 278,461 tonnes | Peru |
| 1980s | 891,442 tonnes | 773,380 tonnes | 118,062 tonnes | Peru |
| 1990s | 1.03 million tonnes | 1.38 million tonnes | 352,896 tonnes | Singapore |
| 2000s | 1.12 million tonnes | 1.72 million tonnes | 606,424 tonnes | Singapore |
| 2010s | 1.10 million tonnes | 2.43 million tonnes | 1.32 million tonnes | Singapore |
| 2020s | 1.12 million tonnes | 934,623 tonnes | 186,160 tonnes | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region, Peru or Singapore?
- Peru, at 1.11 million tonnes against 1.03 million tonnes in Singapore as of 2022.
- What is the difference in global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region between Peru and Singapore?
- 76,500 tonnes, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Singapore?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Peru and Singapore rank globally for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
- Peru ranks 14th and Singapore ranks 17th 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 Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Sulfur dioxide (SO₂) is an air pollutant formed from the burning of fuels that contain sulfur, such as coal. SO₂ is one of the main chemicals that forms acid rain.