Ethiopia vs Peru: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal
Ethiopia
2.90 million tonnes
in 2024
Peru
2.36 million tonnes
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
74th
Peru rank
77th
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Ethiopia
- Peru
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 2.90 million tonnes against 2.36 million tonnes in Peru, a difference of 535,260 tonnes.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.2 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 57 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Peru ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 74th and Peru ranks 77th of 179 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19,015 tonnes | 378,745 tonnes | 359,730 tonnes | Peru |
| 1960s | 19,755 tonnes | 411,054 tonnes | 391,300 tonnes | Peru |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes | 529,833 tonnes | 529,833 tonnes | Peru |
| 1980s | 0 tonnes | 614,784 tonnes | 614,784 tonnes | Peru |
| 2000s | 75,143 tonnes | 3.22 million tonnes | 3.15 million tonnes | Peru |
| 2010s | 900,974 tonnes | 2.99 million tonnes | 2.09 million tonnes | Peru |
| 2020s | 2.44 million tonnes | 2.46 million tonnes | 23,846 tonnes | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from coal, Ethiopia or Peru?
- Ethiopia, at 2.90 million tonnes against 2.36 million tonnes in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from coal between Ethiopia and Peru?
- 535,260 tonnes, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Peru?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Peru rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Ethiopia ranks 74th and Peru ranks 77th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes.