Chile vs Peru: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Chile
88.32 million tonnes
in 2024
Peru
86.93 million tonnes
in 2024
Chile rank
49th
Peru rank
50th
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time
- Chile
- Peru
How they compare
Chile currently reports 88.32 million tonnes against 86.93 million tonnes in Peru, a difference of 1.39 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 169 shared years of data; in 1856 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 49th and Peru ranks 50th of 194 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 12 and Peru in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 11.07 million tonnes | 7.36 million tonnes | 3.70 million tonnes | Chile |
| 1860s | 12.54 million tonnes | 7.82 million tonnes | 4.72 million tonnes | Chile |
| 1870s | 16.10 million tonnes | 11.53 million tonnes | 4.57 million tonnes | Chile |
| 1880s | 18.96 million tonnes | 22.03 million tonnes | 3.07 million tonnes | Peru |
| 1890s | 24.32 million tonnes | 22.51 million tonnes | 1.81 million tonnes | Chile |
| 1900s | 31.13 million tonnes | 17.64 million tonnes | 13.49 million tonnes | Chile |
| 1910s | 38.28 million tonnes | 17.37 million tonnes | 20.91 million tonnes | Chile |
| 1920s | 37.76 million tonnes | 22.36 million tonnes | 15.40 million tonnes | Chile |
| 1930s | 45.28 million tonnes | 35.44 million tonnes | 9.84 million tonnes | Chile |
| 1940s | 44.96 million tonnes | 23.57 million tonnes | 21.40 million tonnes | Chile |
| 1950s | 50.62 million tonnes | 40.14 million tonnes | 10.47 million tonnes | Chile |
| 1960s | 52.32 million tonnes | 70.72 million tonnes | 18.40 million tonnes | Peru |
| 1970s | 61.60 million tonnes | 105.70 million tonnes | 44.10 million tonnes | Peru |
| 1980s | 32.86 million tonnes | 84.37 million tonnes | 51.51 million tonnes | Peru |
| 1990s | 49.15 million tonnes | 85.75 million tonnes | 36.60 million tonnes | Peru |
| 2000s | 89.56 million tonnes | 101.62 million tonnes | 12.06 million tonnes | Peru |
| 2010s | 116.16 million tonnes | 87.56 million tonnes | 28.60 million tonnes | Chile |
| 2020s | 100.56 million tonnes | 79.05 million tonnes | 21.51 million tonnes | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, Chile or Peru?
- Chile, at 88.32 million tonnes against 86.93 million tonnes in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions including land-use change between Chile and Peru?
- 1.39 million tonnes, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Peru?
- 169 years are reported by both, from 1856 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Peru rank globally for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Chile ranks 49th and Peru ranks 50th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.