Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Peru
Peru: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre was 0.8652 units per square kilometre in 2022. ▲ Rising
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Peru, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Peru recorded 0.8652 units per square kilometre for sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in 2022.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Peru peaked at 0.9649 units per square kilometre in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.338 units per square kilometre, in 1962.
Peru ranks 74th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Peru, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3865 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.338 units per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1963 | 0.3727 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1964 | 0.378 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 0.3836 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 0.4101 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1967 | 0.4326 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1968 | 0.4271 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 0.4156 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 0.439 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1971 | 0.4179 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1972 | 0.374 units per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1973 | 0.3818 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.457 units per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1975 | 0.419 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1976 | 0.7829 units per square kilometre | +86.9% |
| 1977 | 0.6961 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1978 | 0.6945 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.792 units per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1980 | 0.7278 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1981 | 0.6473 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1982 | 0.735 units per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1983 | 0.6494 units per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1984 | 0.7173 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1985 | 0.7731 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 0.7219 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1987 | 0.7652 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 0.6181 units per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 1989 | 0.6092 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.5285 units per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1991 | 0.7635 units per square kilometre | +44.5% |
| 1992 | 0.767 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.7957 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 0.8782 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1995 | 0.8831 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.8596 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.8136 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 0.8729 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 0.9001 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.884 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.9649 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9429 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9244 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9493 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.9191 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9169 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.6564 units per square kilometre | -28.4% |
| 2008 | 0.798 units per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2009 | 0.7786 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.79 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.8436 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 0.819 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.911 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 0.8684 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 0.8905 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.8682 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.868 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9013 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.8496 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 0.874 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.8876 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.8652 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0.8652 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.834 units per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Peru's 0.8652 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.834 units per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +86.9% | 0.419 units per square kilometre | 0.7829 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3938 units per square kilometre | 0.338 units per square kilometre | 0.4326 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5454 units per square kilometre | 0.374 units per square kilometre | 0.792 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6964 units per square kilometre | 0.6092 units per square kilometre | 0.7731 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8062 units per square kilometre | 0.5285 units per square kilometre | 0.9001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8734 units per square kilometre | 0.6564 units per square kilometre | 0.9649 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.861 units per square kilometre | 0.79 units per square kilometre | 0.911 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8756 units per square kilometre | 0.8652 units per square kilometre | 0.8876 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 71 Czechia 0.9272 units per square kilometre compare
- 72 Greece 0.9127 units per square kilometre compare
- 73 Sao Tome and Principe 0.8766 units per square kilometre compare
- 75 Guatemala 0.834 units per square kilometre compare
- 76 Syria 0.8233 units per square kilometre compare
- 77 Germany 0.8066 units per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for Peru
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 16.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Peru?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Peru was 0.8652 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9649 units per square kilometre in 2001.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.338 units per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Peru rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre?
- Peru ranks 74th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sulphur dioxide and coal ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.