New Zealand vs Peru: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Nitrous oxide

New Zealand
6,940 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Peru
12,308 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2021
New Zealand rank
20th
Peru rank
17th

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Nitrous oxide over time

  • New Zealand
  • Peru
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 12,308 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 6,940 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in New Zealand, a difference of 5,368 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

That makes Peru's figure about 1.8 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.

New Zealand ranks 20th and Peru ranks 17th of 40 countries.

Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Peru Difference Ahead
2000s 6,634 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10,306 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 3,672 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Peru
2010s 7,063 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 11,488 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 4,425 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Peru
2020s 7,342 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 12,107 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 4,766 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — nitrous oxide, New Zealand or Peru?
Peru, at 12,308 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 6,940 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in New Zealand as of 2021.
What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — nitrous oxide between New Zealand and Peru?
5,368 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Peru?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do New Zealand and Peru rank globally for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — nitrous oxide?
New Zealand ranks 20th and Peru ranks 17th of 40 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Nitrous oxide (N2O). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Nitrous oxide (N2O)
Unit
Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
54 places, 1,794 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed