Peru vs Vietnam: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Peru
1.11 million tonnes
in 2022
Vietnam
1.29 million tonnes
in 2022
Peru rank
14th
Vietnam rank
12th
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions over time
- Peru
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 1.29 million tonnes against 1.11 million tonnes in Peru, a difference of 180,780 tonnes.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.2 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Vietnam ahead.
Peru ranks 14th and Vietnam ranks 12th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 12 and Vietnam in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 129.7 tonnes | 3,314 tonnes | 3,185 tonnes | Vietnam |
| 1760s | 135.58 tonnes | 3,369 tonnes | 3,234 tonnes | Vietnam |
| 1770s | 141.63 tonnes | 3,424 tonnes | 3,283 tonnes | Vietnam |
| 1780s | 147.83 tonnes | 3,480 tonnes | 3,332 tonnes | Vietnam |
| 1790s | 154.16 tonnes | 3,535 tonnes | 3,381 tonnes | Vietnam |
| 1800s | 160.6 tonnes | 3,591 tonnes | 3,430 tonnes | Vietnam |
| 1810s | 167.13 tonnes | 3,646 tonnes | 3,479 tonnes | Vietnam |
| 1820s | 182.14 tonnes | 3,760 tonnes | 3,578 tonnes | Vietnam |
| 1830s | 207.13 tonnes | 4,049 tonnes | 3,842 tonnes | Vietnam |
| 1840s | 233.04 tonnes | 4,480 tonnes | 4,247 tonnes | Vietnam |
| 1850s | 265.66 tonnes | 4,976 tonnes | 4,710 tonnes | Vietnam |
| 1860s | 306.99 tonnes | 5,563 tonnes | 5,256 tonnes | Vietnam |
| 1870s | 354.92 tonnes | 6,624 tonnes | 6,269 tonnes | Vietnam |
| 1880s | 1,950 tonnes | 7,192 tonnes | 5,242 tonnes | Vietnam |
| 1890s | 5,759 tonnes | 7,809 tonnes | 2,050 tonnes | Vietnam |
| 1900s | 31,357 tonnes | 8,464 tonnes | 22,893 tonnes | Peru |
| 1910s | 78,385 tonnes | 8,940 tonnes | 69,444 tonnes | Peru |
| 1920s | 120,807 tonnes | 9,578 tonnes | 111,228 tonnes | Peru |
| 1930s | 115,857 tonnes | 9,756 tonnes | 106,101 tonnes | Peru |
| 1940s | 107,769 tonnes | 11,283 tonnes | 96,487 tonnes | Peru |
| 1950s | 131,176 tonnes | 28,361 tonnes | 102,816 tonnes | Peru |
| 1960s | 499,135 tonnes | 93,406 tonnes | 405,728 tonnes | Peru |
| 1970s | 698,139 tonnes | 163,753 tonnes | 534,386 tonnes | Peru |
| 1980s | 891,442 tonnes | 244,140 tonnes | 647,302 tonnes | Peru |
| 1990s | 1.03 million tonnes | 451,786 tonnes | 580,166 tonnes | Peru |
| 2000s | 1.12 million tonnes | 433,792 tonnes | 684,209 tonnes | Peru |
| 2010s | 1.10 million tonnes | 808,198 tonnes | 293,843 tonnes | Peru |
| 2020s | 1.12 million tonnes | 1.35 million tonnes | 228,307 tonnes | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions, Peru or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 1.29 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 Vietnam?
- 180,780 tonnes, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Vietnam?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Peru and Vietnam rank globally for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Peru ranks 14th and Vietnam ranks 12th 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.