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