Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Peru
Peru: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions was 1.11 million tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
1.11 million tonnes
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
14th
of 220 countries
All-time high
1.24 million tonnes
in 2001
All-time low
127.08 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Peru, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Peru recorded 1.11 million tonnes for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in 2022.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Peru peaked at 1.24 million tonnes in 2001 and was at its lowest, 127.08 tonnes, in 1750.
Peru ranks 14th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Peru, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 127.08 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 127.67 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1752 | 128.25 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1753 | 128.83 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1754 | 129.41 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1755 | 129.99 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1756 | 130.57 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1757 | 131.15 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1758 | 131.73 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1759 | 132.31 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1760 | 132.88 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1761 | 133.49 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1762 | 134.09 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1763 | 134.69 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1764 | 135.29 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1765 | 135.88 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1766 | 136.48 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1767 | 137.08 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1768 | 137.67 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1769 | 138.27 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1770 | 138.86 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1771 | 139.48 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1772 | 140.09 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1773 | 140.71 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1774 | 141.33 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1775 | 141.94 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1776 | 142.55 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1777 | 143.16 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1778 | 143.78 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1779 | 144.38 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1780 | 144.99 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1781 | 145.63 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1782 | 146.26 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1783 | 146.89 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1784 | 147.52 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1785 | 148.15 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1786 | 148.77 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1787 | 149.4 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1788 | 150.02 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1789 | 150.65 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1790 | 151.27 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1791 | 151.91 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1792 | 152.56 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1793 | 153.2 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1794 | 153.85 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1795 | 154.49 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1796 | 155.13 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1797 | 155.76 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1798 | 156.4 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1799 | 157.03 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1800 | 157.67 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1801 | 158.32 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1802 | 158.98 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1803 | 159.63 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1804 | 160.29 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1805 | 160.94 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1806 | 161.59 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1807 | 162.23 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1808 | 162.88 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1809 | 163.52 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1810 | 164.16 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1811 | 164.83 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1812 | 165.49 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1813 | 166.15 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1814 | 166.81 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1815 | 167.47 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1816 | 168.13 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1817 | 168.78 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1818 | 169.43 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1819 | 170.08 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1820 | 170.73 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1821 | 173.28 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1822 | 175.83 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1823 | 178.37 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1824 | 180.91 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1825 | 183.43 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1826 | 185.95 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1827 | 188.46 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1828 | 190.97 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1829 | 193.46 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1830 | 195.95 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1831 | 198.46 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1832 | 200.96 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1833 | 203.44 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1834 | 205.93 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1835 | 208.4 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1836 | 210.86 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1837 | 213.32 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1838 | 215.76 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1839 | 218.2 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1840 | 220.63 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1841 | 223.42 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1842 | 226.19 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1843 | 228.96 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1844 | 231.71 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1845 | 234.45 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1846 | 237.18 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1847 | 239.91 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1848 | 242.62 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1849 | 245.32 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1850 | 247.41 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1851 | 251.32 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1852 | 255.26 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1853 | 259.25 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1854 | 263.27 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1855 | 267.32 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1856 | 272.96 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1857 | 276.34 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1858 | 279.78 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1859 | 283.72 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1860 | 287.7 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1861 | 291.8 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1862 | 295.94 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1863 | 300.13 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1864 | 304.35 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1865 | 308.62 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1866 | 313.17 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1867 | 317.92 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1868 | 322.73 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1869 | 327.57 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1870 | 332.48 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1871 | 337.09 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1872 | 341.76 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1873 | 346.42 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1874 | 351.14 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1875 | 355.93 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1876 | 361.96 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1877 | 368.06 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1878 | 374.22 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1879 | 380.14 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1880 | 386.12 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1881 | 732.69 tonnes | +89.8% |
| 1882 | 1,069 tonnes | +45.9% |
| 1883 | 1,416 tonnes | +32.4% |
| 1884 | 1,776 tonnes | +25.4% |
| 1885 | 2,123 tonnes | +19.5% |
| 1886 | 2,484 tonnes | +17.0% |
| 1887 | 2,831 tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1888 | 3,169 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1889 | 3,517 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1890 | 3,878 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1891 | 4,460 tonnes | +15.0% |
| 1892 | 4,926 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1893 | 5,149 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1894 | 5,451 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1895 | 5,791 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1896 | 6,142 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1897 | 6,482 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1898 | 7,188 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1899 | 8,122 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1900 | 9,137 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1901 | 12,950 tonnes | +41.7% |
| 1902 | 15,610 tonnes | +20.5% |
| 1903 | 20,412 tonnes | +30.8% |
| 1904 | 24,831 tonnes | +21.7% |
| 1905 | 29,236 tonnes | +17.7% |
| 1906 | 36,196 tonnes | +23.8% |
| 1907 | 45,679 tonnes | +26.2% |
| 1908 | 55,472 tonnes | +21.4% |
| 1909 | 64,043 tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1910 | 69,058 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1911 | 72,512 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1912 | 73,939 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1913 | 76,754 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1914 | 78,771 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1915 | 83,105 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1916 | 83,154 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1917 | 82,983 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1918 | 81,975 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1919 | 81,593 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1920 | 82,154 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1921 | 91,345 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1922 | 101,762 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1923 | 109,178 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1924 | 120,704 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1925 | 130,955 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1926 | 143,010 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1927 | 146,359 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1928 | 141,169 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1929 | 141,431 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1930 | 145,086 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1931 | 127,359 tonnes | -12.2% |
| 1932 | 76,382 tonnes | -40.0% |
| 1933 | 91,281 tonnes | +19.5% |
| 1934 | 104,153 tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1935 | 114,414 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1936 | 121,603 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1937 | 130,299 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1938 | 129,258 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1939 | 118,738 tonnes | -8.1% |
| 1940 | 116,220 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1941 | 105,697 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1942 | 116,462 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1943 | 117,413 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1944 | 112,646 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1945 | 157,036 tonnes | +39.4% |
| 1946 | 87,022 tonnes | -44.6% |
| 1947 | 87,249 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1948 | 78,236 tonnes | -10.3% |
| 1949 | 99,713 tonnes | +27.5% |
| 1950 | 88,760 tonnes | -11.0% |
| 1951 | 95,788 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1952 | 95,867 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 110,604 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1954 | 127,565 tonnes | +15.3% |
| 1955 | 140,280 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1956 | 132,721 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1957 | 183,151 tonnes | +38.0% |
| 1958 | 175,268 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1959 | 161,760 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1960 | 454,780 tonnes | +181.1% |
| 1961 | 494,697 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1962 | 432,597 tonnes | -12.6% |
| 1963 | 477,099 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1964 | 483,874 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 490,957 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 524,890 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1967 | 553,703 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1968 | 546,748 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 532,001 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 561,974 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1971 | 534,849 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1972 | 478,735 tonnes | -10.5% |
| 1973 | 488,766 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 584,899 tonnes | +19.7% |
| 1975 | 536,283 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1976 | 1.00 million tonnes | +86.9% |
| 1977 | 891,061 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1978 | 888,996 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 1.01 million tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1980 | 931,618 tonnes | -8.1% |
| 1981 | 828,587 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1982 | 940,860 tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1983 | 831,243 tonnes | -11.7% |
| 1984 | 918,119 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1985 | 989,565 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 924,064 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1987 | 979,429 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 791,117 tonnes | -19.2% |
| 1989 | 779,818 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 676,474 tonnes | -13.3% |
| 1991 | 977,254 tonnes | +44.5% |
| 1992 | 981,822 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 1.02 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 1.12 million tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1995 | 1.13 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 1.10 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 1.04 million tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 1.12 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 1.15 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 1.13 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 1.24 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 1.21 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 1.18 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 1.22 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 1.18 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 1.17 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 840,158 tonnes | -28.4% |
| 2008 | 1.02 million tonnes | +21.6% |
| 2009 | 996,667 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 1.01 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 1.08 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 1.05 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 1.17 million tonnes | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 1.11 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 1.14 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 1.11 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 1.11 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.15 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 1.09 million tonnes | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 1.12 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 1.14 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 1.11 million tonnes | -2.5% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 1.11 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 75,907 tonnes, 14.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Peru's 1.11 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21,354 tonnes, 51.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | +181.1% | 161,760 tonnes | 454,780 tonnes |
| 1881 | +89.8% | 386.12 tonnes | 732.69 tonnes |
| 1976 | +86.9% | 536,283 tonnes | 1.00 million tonnes |
| 1946 | -44.6% | 157,036 tonnes | 87,022 tonnes |
| 1882 | +45.9% | 732.69 tonnes | 1,069 tonnes |
| 1991 | +44.5% | 676,474 tonnes | 977,254 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 129.7 tonnes | 127.08 tonnes | 132.31 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 135.58 tonnes | 132.88 tonnes | 138.27 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 141.63 tonnes | 138.86 tonnes | 144.38 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 147.83 tonnes | 144.99 tonnes | 150.65 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 154.16 tonnes | 151.27 tonnes | 157.03 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 160.6 tonnes | 157.67 tonnes | 163.52 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 167.13 tonnes | 164.16 tonnes | 170.08 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 182.14 tonnes | 170.73 tonnes | 193.46 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 207.13 tonnes | 195.95 tonnes | 218.2 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 233.04 tonnes | 220.63 tonnes | 245.32 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 265.66 tonnes | 247.41 tonnes | 283.72 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 306.99 tonnes | 287.7 tonnes | 327.57 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 354.92 tonnes | 332.48 tonnes | 380.14 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 1,950 tonnes | 386.12 tonnes | 3,517 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 5,759 tonnes | 3,878 tonnes | 8,122 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 31,357 tonnes | 9,137 tonnes | 64,043 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 78,385 tonnes | 69,058 tonnes | 83,154 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 120,807 tonnes | 82,154 tonnes | 146,359 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 115,857 tonnes | 76,382 tonnes | 145,086 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 107,769 tonnes | 78,236 tonnes | 157,036 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 131,176 tonnes | 88,760 tonnes | 183,151 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 499,135 tonnes | 432,597 tonnes | 553,703 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 698,139 tonnes | 478,735 tonnes | 1.01 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 891,442 tonnes | 779,818 tonnes | 989,565 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.03 million tonnes | 676,474 tonnes | 1.15 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.12 million tonnes | 840,158 tonnes | 1.24 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.10 million tonnes | 1.01 million tonnes | 1.17 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.12 million tonnes | 1.11 million tonnes | 1.14 million tonnes | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Peru?
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Peru was 1.11 million tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 million tonnes in 2001.
- What is the lowest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 127.08 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Peru rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Peru ranks 14th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.