New Caledonia vs Peru: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal
New Caledonia
2.84 million tonnes
in 2024
Peru
2.36 million tonnes
in 2024
New Caledonia rank
75th
Peru rank
77th
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- New Caledonia
- Peru
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 2.84 million tonnes against 2.36 million tonnes in Peru, a difference of 480,310 tonnes.
That makes New Caledonia's figure about 1.2 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Peru ahead.
New Caledonia ranks 75th and Peru ranks 77th of 179 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, New Caledonia averaged higher in 3 and Peru in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Caledonia | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 528,732 tonnes | 378,745 tonnes | 149,987 tonnes | New Caledonia |
| 1960s | 716,159 tonnes | 411,054 tonnes | 305,105 tonnes | New Caledonia |
| 1970s | 397,544 tonnes | 529,833 tonnes | 132,289 tonnes | Peru |
| 1980s | 358,458 tonnes | 614,784 tonnes | 256,326 tonnes | Peru |
| 1990s | 425,107 tonnes | 1.22 million tonnes | 797,939 tonnes | Peru |
| 2000s | 706,185 tonnes | 2.92 million tonnes | 2.21 million tonnes | Peru |
| 2010s | 2.11 million tonnes | 2.99 million tonnes | 883,303 tonnes | Peru |
| 2020s | 2.65 million tonnes | 2.46 million tonnes | 182,158 tonnes | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from coal, New Caledonia or Peru?
- New Caledonia, at 2.84 million tonnes against 2.36 million tonnes in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from coal between New Caledonia and Peru?
- 480,310 tonnes, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and Peru?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do New Caledonia and Peru rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- New Caledonia ranks 75th 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.