Peru vs United Kingdom: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions
Peru
4.18 million tonnes
in 2024
United Kingdom
5.08 million tonnes
in 2024
Peru rank
19th
United Kingdom rank
17th
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions over time
- Peru
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 5.08 million tonnes against 4.18 million tonnes in Peru, a difference of 897,490 tonnes.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 71 times across 168 shared years of data; in 1857 it was Peru ahead.
Peru ranks 19th and United Kingdom ranks 17th of 215 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 7 and United Kingdom in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | -5,819 tonnes | 3.21 million tonnes | 3.21 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1860s | 9,901 tonnes | 7.40 million tonnes | 7.39 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1870s | 10,163 tonnes | 4.89 million tonnes | 4.88 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1880s | -6,850 tonnes | 7.24 million tonnes | 7.24 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1890s | 7,895 tonnes | 6.95 million tonnes | 6.94 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1900s | 130,332 tonnes | 5.15 million tonnes | 5.02 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1910s | 62,299 tonnes | -995,496 tonnes | 1.06 million tonnes | Peru |
| 1920s | 497,350 tonnes | 2.21 million tonnes | 1.71 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | -127,681 tonnes | -391,712 tonnes | 264,031 tonnes | Peru |
| 1940s | 72,606 tonnes | 3.33 million tonnes | 3.25 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 62,231 tonnes | 3.88 million tonnes | 3.82 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 806,953 tonnes | 8.20 million tonnes | 7.40 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 693,201 tonnes | 1.61 million tonnes | 918,723 tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | -45,517 tonnes | -6.29 million tonnes | 6.25 million tonnes | Peru |
| 1990s | 780,030 tonnes | -1.99 million tonnes | 2.77 million tonnes | Peru |
| 2000s | 986,144 tonnes | -6.75 million tonnes | 7.74 million tonnes | Peru |
| 2010s | 1.92 million tonnes | -12.94 million tonnes | 14.86 million tonnes | Peru |
| 2020s | 2.32 million tonnes | -10.37 million tonnes | 12.69 million tonnes | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, Peru or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 5.08 million tonnes against 4.18 million tonnes in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in year-on-year change in co₂ emissions between Peru and United Kingdom?
- 897,490 tonnes, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and United Kingdom?
- 168 years are reported by both, from 1857 to 2024.
- How do Peru and United Kingdom rank globally for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Peru ranks 19th and United Kingdom ranks 17th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.