Colombia vs Peru: Annual CO₂ emissions from gas
Colombia
23.02 million tonnes
in 2024
Peru
22.80 million tonnes
in 2024
Colombia rank
46th
Peru rank
47th
Annual CO₂ emissions from gas over time
- Colombia
- Peru
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 23.02 million tonnes against 22.80 million tonnes in Peru, a difference of 217,800 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1921 it was Peru ahead.
Colombia ranks 46th and Peru ranks 47th of 146 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 9 and Peru in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0 tonnes | 199,426 tonnes | 199,426 tonnes | Peru |
| 1930s | 504,630 tonnes | 393,329 tonnes | 111,301 tonnes | Colombia |
| 1940s | 1.15 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1.15 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 1950s | 67,402 tonnes | 124,550 tonnes | 57,148 tonnes | Peru |
| 1960s | 1.56 million tonnes | 444,417 tonnes | 1.11 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 1970s | 3.96 million tonnes | 842,749 tonnes | 3.11 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 1980s | 7.50 million tonnes | 1.17 million tonnes | 6.33 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 1990s | 9.83 million tonnes | 1.18 million tonnes | 8.64 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 2000s | 14.47 million tonnes | 3.62 million tonnes | 10.85 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 2010s | 23.00 million tonnes | 14.40 million tonnes | 8.60 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 2020s | 22.52 million tonnes | 18.69 million tonnes | 3.84 million tonnes | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from gas, Colombia or Peru?
- Colombia, at 23.02 million tonnes against 22.80 million tonnes in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from gas between Colombia and Peru?
- 217,800 tonnes, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Peru?
- 104 years are reported by both, from 1921 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Peru rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from gas?
- Colombia ranks 46th and Peru ranks 47th of 146 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 gas. 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 gas, measured in tonnes.