Peru vs United States of America: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region
Peru
1.11 million tonnes
in 2022
United States of America
2.00 million tonnes
in 2022
Peru rank
14th
United States of America rank
11th
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region over time
- Peru
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 2.00 million tonnes against 1.11 million tonnes in Peru, a difference of 894,200 tonnes.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.8 times Peru's.
Across all 273 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Peru ranks 14th and United States of America ranks 11th of 220 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 28 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 129.7 tonnes | 2,690 tonnes | 2,560 tonnes | United States of America |
| 1760s | 135.58 tonnes | 3,163 tonnes | 3,027 tonnes | United States of America |
| 1770s | 141.63 tonnes | 3,745 tonnes | 3,603 tonnes | United States of America |
| 1780s | 147.83 tonnes | 4,465 tonnes | 4,317 tonnes | United States of America |
| 1790s | 154.16 tonnes | 5,637 tonnes | 5,483 tonnes | United States of America |
| 1800s | 160.6 tonnes | 11,905 tonnes | 11,744 tonnes | United States of America |
| 1810s | 167.13 tonnes | 18,318 tonnes | 18,151 tonnes | United States of America |
| 1820s | 182.14 tonnes | 30,374 tonnes | 30,192 tonnes | United States of America |
| 1830s | 207.13 tonnes | 74,964 tonnes | 74,757 tonnes | United States of America |
| 1840s | 233.04 tonnes | 180,274 tonnes | 180,041 tonnes | United States of America |
| 1850s | 265.66 tonnes | 479,724 tonnes | 479,459 tonnes | United States of America |
| 1860s | 306.99 tonnes | 685,387 tonnes | 685,080 tonnes | United States of America |
| 1870s | 354.92 tonnes | 1.47 million tonnes | 1.47 million tonnes | United States of America |
| 1880s | 1,950 tonnes | 3.13 million tonnes | 3.13 million tonnes | United States of America |
| 1890s | 5,759 tonnes | 5.43 million tonnes | 5.43 million tonnes | United States of America |
| 1900s | 31,357 tonnes | 11.33 million tonnes | 11.30 million tonnes | United States of America |
| 1910s | 78,385 tonnes | 16.44 million tonnes | 16.36 million tonnes | United States of America |
| 1920s | 120,807 tonnes | 17.19 million tonnes | 17.07 million tonnes | United States of America |
| 1930s | 115,857 tonnes | 14.50 million tonnes | 14.38 million tonnes | United States of America |
| 1940s | 107,769 tonnes | 20.53 million tonnes | 20.42 million tonnes | United States of America |
| 1950s | 131,176 tonnes | 19.20 million tonnes | 19.07 million tonnes | United States of America |
| 1960s | 499,135 tonnes | 24.23 million tonnes | 23.73 million tonnes | United States of America |
| 1970s | 698,139 tonnes | 28.67 million tonnes | 27.97 million tonnes | United States of America |
| 1980s | 891,442 tonnes | 23.25 million tonnes | 22.35 million tonnes | United States of America |
| 1990s | 1.03 million tonnes | 20.18 million tonnes | 19.15 million tonnes | United States of America |
| 2000s | 1.12 million tonnes | 13.42 million tonnes | 12.30 million tonnes | United States of America |
| 2010s | 1.10 million tonnes | 4.59 million tonnes | 3.49 million tonnes | United States of America |
| 2020s | 1.12 million tonnes | 1.95 million tonnes | 833,877 tonnes | United States of America |
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 United States of America?
- United States of America, at 2.00 million tonnes against 1.11 million tonnes in Peru as of 2022.
- What is the difference in global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region between Peru and United States of America?
- 894,200 tonnes, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and United States of America?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Peru and United States of America rank globally for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
- Peru ranks 14th and United States of America ranks 11th 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.