Peru vs South Africa: Absolute change co2

Peru
4.18 million
in 2024
South Africa
3.23 million
in 2024
Peru rank
19th
South Africa rank
22nd

Absolute change co2 over time

  • Peru
  • South Africa
-40.0M-20.0M020.0M40.0M185719402024

How they compare

Peru currently reports 4.18 million against 3.23 million in South Africa, a difference of 955,600.

That makes Peru's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 47 times across 140 shared years of data; in 1885 it was South Africa ahead.

Peru ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 22nd of 215 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 13.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru South Africa Difference Ahead
1880s -13,473 21,984 35,457 South Africa
1890s 7,895 538,608 530,713 South Africa
1900s 130,332 945,679 815,347 South Africa
1910s 62,299 816,339 754,040 South Africa
1920s 497,350 763,065 265,716 South Africa
1930s -127,681 938,847 1.07 million South Africa
1940s 72,606 2.04 million 1.97 million South Africa
1950s 62,231 3.39 million 3.33 million South Africa
1960s 806,953 4.87 million 4.06 million South Africa
1970s 693,201 7.55 million 6.86 million South Africa
1980s -45,517 12.20 million 12.25 million South Africa
1990s 780,030 3.42 million 2.64 million South Africa
2000s 986,144 9.96 million 8.98 million South Africa
2010s 1.92 million -378,487 2.30 million Peru
2020s 2.32 million -6.18 million 8.50 million Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher absolute change co2, Peru or South Africa?
Peru, at 4.18 million against 3.23 million in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in absolute change co2 between Peru and South Africa?
955,600, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and South Africa?
140 years are reported by both, from 1885 to 2024.
How do Peru and South Africa rank globally for absolute change co2?
Peru ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 22nd of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Absolute change co2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Absolute change co2
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 23,088 data points, 1751–2024
Last refreshed