Kenya vs Peru: CO₂ emissions embedded in trade
Kenya
13.79 million tonnes
in 2023
Peru
12.82 million tonnes
in 2023
Kenya rank
34th
Peru rank
35th
CO₂ emissions embedded in trade over time
- Kenya
- Peru
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 13.79 million tonnes against 12.82 million tonnes in Peru, a difference of 974,900 tonnes.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Peru ahead.
Kenya ranks 34th and Peru ranks 35th of 120 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.32 million tonnes | 2.74 million tonnes | 1.42 million tonnes | Peru |
| 2000s | 3.95 million tonnes | 4.87 million tonnes | 921,436 tonnes | Peru |
| 2010s | 11.30 million tonnes | 13.88 million tonnes | 2.58 million tonnes | Peru |
| 2020s | 12.99 million tonnes | 13.41 million tonnes | 416,550 tonnes | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions embedded in trade, Kenya or Peru?
- Kenya, at 13.79 million tonnes against 12.82 million tonnes in Peru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions embedded in trade between Kenya and Peru?
- 974,900 tonnes, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Peru?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Peru rank globally for co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
- Kenya ranks 34th and Peru ranks 35th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions embedded in trade. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes.