Sulphur dioxide and coal in Peru
Peru: Sulphur dioxide and coal was 1.11 million in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
1.11 million
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
14th
of 220 countries
All-time high
1.24 million
in 2001
All-time low
127.08
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Sulphur dioxide and coal in Peru, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Peru recorded 1.11 million for sulphur dioxide and coal 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, sulphur dioxide and coal in Peru peaked at 1.24 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 127.08, 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.
Sulphur dioxide and coal in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 127.08 | — |
| 1751 | 127.67 | +0.5% |
| 1752 | 128.25 | +0.5% |
| 1753 | 128.83 | +0.5% |
| 1754 | 129.41 | +0.5% |
| 1755 | 129.99 | +0.4% |
| 1756 | 130.57 | +0.4% |
| 1757 | 131.15 | +0.4% |
| 1758 | 131.73 | +0.4% |
| 1759 | 132.31 | +0.4% |
| 1760 | 132.88 | +0.4% |
| 1761 | 133.49 | +0.5% |
| 1762 | 134.09 | +0.5% |
| 1763 | 134.69 | +0.4% |
| 1764 | 135.29 | +0.4% |
| 1765 | 135.88 | +0.4% |
| 1766 | 136.48 | +0.4% |
| 1767 | 137.08 | +0.4% |
| 1768 | 137.67 | +0.4% |
| 1769 | 138.27 | +0.4% |
| 1770 | 138.86 | +0.4% |
| 1771 | 139.48 | +0.4% |
| 1772 | 140.09 | +0.4% |
| 1773 | 140.71 | +0.4% |
| 1774 | 141.33 | +0.4% |
| 1775 | 141.94 | +0.4% |
| 1776 | 142.55 | +0.4% |
| 1777 | 143.16 | +0.4% |
| 1778 | 143.78 | +0.4% |
| 1779 | 144.38 | +0.4% |
| 1780 | 144.99 | +0.4% |
| 1781 | 145.63 | +0.4% |
| 1782 | 146.26 | +0.4% |
| 1783 | 146.89 | +0.4% |
| 1784 | 147.52 | +0.4% |
| 1785 | 148.15 | +0.4% |
| 1786 | 148.77 | +0.4% |
| 1787 | 149.4 | +0.4% |
| 1788 | 150.02 | +0.4% |
| 1789 | 150.65 | +0.4% |
| 1790 | 151.27 | +0.4% |
| 1791 | 151.91 | +0.4% |
| 1792 | 152.56 | +0.4% |
| 1793 | 153.2 | +0.4% |
| 1794 | 153.85 | +0.4% |
| 1795 | 154.49 | +0.4% |
| 1796 | 155.13 | +0.4% |
| 1797 | 155.76 | +0.4% |
| 1798 | 156.4 | +0.4% |
| 1799 | 157.03 | +0.4% |
| 1800 | 157.67 | +0.4% |
| 1801 | 158.32 | +0.4% |
| 1802 | 158.98 | +0.4% |
| 1803 | 159.63 | +0.4% |
| 1804 | 160.29 | +0.4% |
| 1805 | 160.94 | +0.4% |
| 1806 | 161.59 | +0.4% |
| 1807 | 162.23 | +0.4% |
| 1808 | 162.88 | +0.4% |
| 1809 | 163.52 | +0.4% |
| 1810 | 164.16 | +0.4% |
| 1811 | 164.83 | +0.4% |
| 1812 | 165.49 | +0.4% |
| 1813 | 166.15 | +0.4% |
| 1814 | 166.81 | +0.4% |
| 1815 | 167.47 | +0.4% |
| 1816 | 168.13 | +0.4% |
| 1817 | 168.78 | +0.4% |
| 1818 | 169.43 | +0.4% |
| 1819 | 170.08 | +0.4% |
| 1820 | 170.73 | +0.4% |
| 1821 | 173.28 | +1.5% |
| 1822 | 175.83 | +1.5% |
| 1823 | 178.37 | +1.4% |
| 1824 | 180.91 | +1.4% |
| 1825 | 183.43 | +1.4% |
| 1826 | 185.95 | +1.4% |
| 1827 | 188.46 | +1.4% |
| 1828 | 190.97 | +1.3% |
| 1829 | 193.46 | +1.3% |
| 1830 | 195.95 | +1.3% |
| 1831 | 198.46 | +1.3% |
| 1832 | 200.96 | +1.3% |
| 1833 | 203.44 | +1.2% |
| 1834 | 205.93 | +1.2% |
| 1835 | 208.4 | +1.2% |
| 1836 | 210.86 | +1.2% |
| 1837 | 213.32 | +1.2% |
| 1838 | 215.76 | +1.1% |
| 1839 | 218.2 | +1.1% |
| 1840 | 220.63 | +1.1% |
| 1841 | 223.42 | +1.3% |
| 1842 | 226.19 | +1.2% |
| 1843 | 228.96 | +1.2% |
| 1844 | 231.71 | +1.2% |
| 1845 | 234.45 | +1.2% |
| 1846 | 237.18 | +1.2% |
| 1847 | 239.91 | +1.1% |
| 1848 | 242.62 | +1.1% |
| 1849 | 245.32 | +1.1% |
| 1850 | 247.41 | +0.9% |
| 1851 | 251.32 | +1.6% |
| 1852 | 255.26 | +1.6% |
| 1853 | 259.25 | +1.6% |
| 1854 | 263.27 | +1.6% |
| 1855 | 267.32 | +1.5% |
| 1856 | 272.96 | +2.1% |
| 1857 | 276.34 | +1.2% |
| 1858 | 279.78 | +1.2% |
| 1859 | 283.72 | +1.4% |
| 1860 | 287.7 | +1.4% |
| 1861 | 291.8 | +1.4% |
| 1862 | 295.94 | +1.4% |
| 1863 | 300.13 | +1.4% |
| 1864 | 304.35 | +1.4% |
| 1865 | 308.62 | +1.4% |
| 1866 | 313.17 | +1.5% |
| 1867 | 317.92 | +1.5% |
| 1868 | 322.73 | +1.5% |
| 1869 | 327.57 | +1.5% |
| 1870 | 332.48 | +1.5% |
| 1871 | 337.09 | +1.4% |
| 1872 | 341.76 | +1.4% |
| 1873 | 346.42 | +1.4% |
| 1874 | 351.14 | +1.4% |
| 1875 | 355.93 | +1.4% |
| 1876 | 361.96 | +1.7% |
| 1877 | 368.06 | +1.7% |
| 1878 | 374.22 | +1.7% |
| 1879 | 380.14 | +1.6% |
| 1880 | 386.12 | +1.6% |
| 1881 | 732.69 | +89.8% |
| 1882 | 1,069 | +45.9% |
| 1883 | 1,416 | +32.4% |
| 1884 | 1,776 | +25.4% |
| 1885 | 2,123 | +19.5% |
| 1886 | 2,484 | +17.0% |
| 1887 | 2,831 | +14.0% |
| 1888 | 3,169 | +11.9% |
| 1889 | 3,517 | +11.0% |
| 1890 | 3,878 | +10.3% |
| 1891 | 4,460 | +15.0% |
| 1892 | 4,926 | +10.4% |
| 1893 | 5,149 | +4.5% |
| 1894 | 5,451 | +5.9% |
| 1895 | 5,791 | +6.2% |
| 1896 | 6,142 | +6.1% |
| 1897 | 6,482 | +5.5% |
| 1898 | 7,188 | +10.9% |
| 1899 | 8,122 | +13.0% |
| 1900 | 9,137 | +12.5% |
| 1901 | 12,950 | +41.7% |
| 1902 | 15,610 | +20.5% |
| 1903 | 20,412 | +30.8% |
| 1904 | 24,831 | +21.7% |
| 1905 | 29,236 | +17.7% |
| 1906 | 36,196 | +23.8% |
| 1907 | 45,679 | +26.2% |
| 1908 | 55,472 | +21.4% |
| 1909 | 64,043 | +15.5% |
| 1910 | 69,058 | +7.8% |
| 1911 | 72,512 | +5.0% |
| 1912 | 73,939 | +2.0% |
| 1913 | 76,754 | +3.8% |
| 1914 | 78,771 | +2.6% |
| 1915 | 83,105 | +5.5% |
| 1916 | 83,154 | +0.1% |
| 1917 | 82,983 | -0.2% |
| 1918 | 81,975 | -1.2% |
| 1919 | 81,593 | -0.5% |
| 1920 | 82,154 | +0.7% |
| 1921 | 91,345 | +11.2% |
| 1922 | 101,762 | +11.4% |
| 1923 | 109,178 | +7.3% |
| 1924 | 120,704 | +10.6% |
| 1925 | 130,955 | +8.5% |
| 1926 | 143,010 | +9.2% |
| 1927 | 146,359 | +2.3% |
| 1928 | 141,169 | -3.5% |
| 1929 | 141,431 | +0.2% |
| 1930 | 145,086 | +2.6% |
| 1931 | 127,359 | -12.2% |
| 1932 | 76,382 | -40.0% |
| 1933 | 91,281 | +19.5% |
| 1934 | 104,153 | +14.1% |
| 1935 | 114,414 | +9.9% |
| 1936 | 121,603 | +6.3% |
| 1937 | 130,299 | +7.2% |
| 1938 | 129,258 | -0.8% |
| 1939 | 118,738 | -8.1% |
| 1940 | 116,220 | -2.1% |
| 1941 | 105,697 | -9.1% |
| 1942 | 116,462 | +10.2% |
| 1943 | 117,413 | +0.8% |
| 1944 | 112,646 | -4.1% |
| 1945 | 157,036 | +39.4% |
| 1946 | 87,022 | -44.6% |
| 1947 | 87,249 | +0.3% |
| 1948 | 78,236 | -10.3% |
| 1949 | 99,713 | +27.5% |
| 1950 | 88,760 | -11.0% |
| 1951 | 95,788 | +7.9% |
| 1952 | 95,867 | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 110,604 | +15.4% |
| 1954 | 127,565 | +15.3% |
| 1955 | 140,280 | +10.0% |
| 1956 | 132,721 | -5.4% |
| 1957 | 183,151 | +38.0% |
| 1958 | 175,268 | -4.3% |
| 1959 | 161,760 | -7.7% |
| 1960 | 454,780 | +181.1% |
| 1961 | 494,697 | +8.8% |
| 1962 | 432,597 | -12.6% |
| 1963 | 477,099 | +10.3% |
| 1964 | 483,874 | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 490,957 | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 524,890 | +6.9% |
| 1967 | 553,703 | +5.5% |
| 1968 | 546,748 | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 532,001 | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 561,974 | +5.6% |
| 1971 | 534,849 | -4.8% |
| 1972 | 478,735 | -10.5% |
| 1973 | 488,766 | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 584,899 | +19.7% |
| 1975 | 536,283 | -8.3% |
| 1976 | 1.00 million | +86.9% |
| 1977 | 891,061 | -11.1% |
| 1978 | 888,996 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 1.01 million | +14.0% |
| 1980 | 931,618 | -8.1% |
| 1981 | 828,587 | -11.1% |
| 1982 | 940,860 | +13.5% |
| 1983 | 831,243 | -11.7% |
| 1984 | 918,119 | +10.5% |
| 1985 | 989,565 | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 924,064 | -6.6% |
| 1987 | 979,429 | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 791,117 | -19.2% |
| 1989 | 779,818 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 676,474 | -13.3% |
| 1991 | 977,254 | +44.5% |
| 1992 | 981,822 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 1.02 million | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 1.12 million | +10.4% |
| 1995 | 1.13 million | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 1.10 million | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 1.04 million | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 1.12 million | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 1.15 million | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 1.13 million | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 1.24 million | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 1.21 million | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 1.18 million | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 1.22 million | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 1.18 million | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 1.17 million | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 840,158 | -28.4% |
| 2008 | 1.02 million | +21.6% |
| 2009 | 996,667 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 1.01 million | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 1.08 million | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 1.05 million | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 1.17 million | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 1.11 million | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 1.14 million | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 1.11 million | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 1.11 million | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.15 million | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 1.09 million | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 1.12 million | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 1.14 million | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 1.11 million | -2.5% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 1.11 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 75,907, 14.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Peru's 1.11 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21,354, 51.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sulphur dioxide and coal 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 | 454,780 |
| 1881 | +89.8% | 386.12 | 732.69 |
| 1976 | +86.9% | 536,283 | 1.00 million |
| 1946 | -44.6% | 157,036 | 87,022 |
| 1882 | +45.9% | 732.69 | 1,069 |
| 1991 | +44.5% | 676,474 | 977,254 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 129.7 | 127.08 | 132.31 | 10 |
| 1760s | 135.58 | 132.88 | 138.27 | 10 |
| 1770s | 141.63 | 138.86 | 144.38 | 10 |
| 1780s | 147.83 | 144.99 | 150.65 | 10 |
| 1790s | 154.16 | 151.27 | 157.03 | 10 |
| 1800s | 160.6 | 157.67 | 163.52 | 10 |
| 1810s | 167.13 | 164.16 | 170.08 | 10 |
| 1820s | 182.14 | 170.73 | 193.46 | 10 |
| 1830s | 207.13 | 195.95 | 218.2 | 10 |
| 1840s | 233.04 | 220.63 | 245.32 | 10 |
| 1850s | 265.66 | 247.41 | 283.72 | 10 |
| 1860s | 306.99 | 287.7 | 327.57 | 10 |
| 1870s | 354.92 | 332.48 | 380.14 | 10 |
| 1880s | 1,950 | 386.12 | 3,517 | 10 |
| 1890s | 5,759 | 3,878 | 8,122 | 10 |
| 1900s | 31,357 | 9,137 | 64,043 | 10 |
| 1910s | 78,385 | 69,058 | 83,154 | 10 |
| 1920s | 120,807 | 82,154 | 146,359 | 10 |
| 1930s | 115,857 | 76,382 | 145,086 | 10 |
| 1940s | 107,769 | 78,236 | 157,036 | 10 |
| 1950s | 131,176 | 88,760 | 183,151 | 10 |
| 1960s | 499,135 | 432,597 | 553,703 | 10 |
| 1970s | 698,139 | 478,735 | 1.01 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 891,442 | 779,818 | 989,565 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.03 million | 676,474 | 1.15 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.12 million | 840,158 | 1.24 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.10 million | 1.01 million | 1.17 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.12 million | 1.11 million | 1.14 million | 3 |
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More energy & mining data for Peru
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 16.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.3% (2024)
- Fuel exports 5.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 47.8% (2024)
- Gas production 154.64 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 4,472 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 154.64 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 4,472 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal in Peru?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal in Peru was 1.11 million in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 million in 2001.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 127.08 in 1750.
- How does Peru rank for sulphur dioxide and coal?
- Peru ranks 14th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Sulphur dioxide and coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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