Ireland vs Peru: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal
Ireland
1.95 million tonnes
in 2024
Peru
2.36 million tonnes
in 2024
Ireland rank
80th
Peru rank
77th
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Ireland
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 2.36 million tonnes against 1.95 million tonnes in Ireland, a difference of 415,450 tonnes.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 113 shared years of data; in 1880 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 80th and Peru ranks 77th of 179 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 12 and Peru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 351,744 tonnes | 123,141 tonnes | 228,603 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1910s | 238,618 tonnes | 971,796 tonnes | 733,178 tonnes | Peru |
| 1920s | 5.57 million tonnes | 650,773 tonnes | 4.92 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 1930s | 9.59 million tonnes | 285,530 tonnes | 9.31 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 1940s | 7.97 million tonnes | 414,952 tonnes | 7.55 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 1950s | 7.81 million tonnes | 378,745 tonnes | 7.43 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 1960s | 7.89 million tonnes | 411,054 tonnes | 7.48 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 1970s | 7.36 million tonnes | 529,833 tonnes | 6.83 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 1980s | 10.62 million tonnes | 614,784 tonnes | 10.01 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 1990s | 12.87 million tonnes | 1.22 million tonnes | 11.64 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 2000s | 10.42 million tonnes | 2.92 million tonnes | 7.51 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 2010s | 8.11 million tonnes | 2.99 million tonnes | 5.11 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 2020s | 3.47 million tonnes | 2.46 million tonnes | 1.01 million tonnes | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from coal, Ireland or Peru?
- Peru, at 2.36 million tonnes against 1.95 million tonnes in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from coal between Ireland and Peru?
- 415,450 tonnes, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Peru?
- 113 years are reported by both, from 1880 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Peru rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Ireland ranks 80th 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.