Australia vs Peru: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre
Australia
50.3 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
Peru
54.88 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
Australia rank
152nd
Peru rank
149th
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre over time
- Australia
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 54.88 tonnes per square kilometre against 50.3 tonnes per square kilometre in Australia, a difference of 4.58 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 152nd and Peru ranks 149th of 204 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.38 tonnes per square kilometre | 9.52 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.86 tonnes per square kilometre | Australia |
| 1970s | 22.09 tonnes per square kilometre | 16.23 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.86 tonnes per square kilometre | Australia |
| 1980s | 29.19 tonnes per square kilometre | 17.69 tonnes per square kilometre | 11.5 tonnes per square kilometre | Australia |
| 1990s | 39.56 tonnes per square kilometre | 19.25 tonnes per square kilometre | 20.31 tonnes per square kilometre | Australia |
| 2000s | 49.59 tonnes per square kilometre | 23.53 tonnes per square kilometre | 26.06 tonnes per square kilometre | Australia |
| 2010s | 52.79 tonnes per square kilometre | 38.57 tonnes per square kilometre | 14.22 tonnes per square kilometre | Australia |
| 2020s | 50.5 tonnes per square kilometre | 48.17 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.33 tonnes per square kilometre | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre, Australia or Peru?
- Peru, at 54.88 tonnes per square kilometre against 50.3 tonnes per square kilometre in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre between Australia and Peru?
- 4.58 tonnes per square kilometre, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Peru?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Peru rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre?
- Australia ranks 152nd and Peru ranks 149th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.