Ecuador vs Peru: CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry
Ecuador
39.52 million tonnes
in 2024
Peru
39.06 million tonnes
in 2024
Ecuador rank
42nd
Peru rank
43rd
CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry over time
- Ecuador
- Peru
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 39.52 million tonnes against 39.06 million tonnes in Peru, a difference of 461,100 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1917 it was Peru ahead.
Ecuador ranks 42nd and Peru ranks 43rd of 215 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 25,648 tonnes | 1.05 million tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes | Peru |
| 1920s | 162,682 tonnes | 3.29 million tonnes | 3.13 million tonnes | Peru |
| 1930s | 786,658 tonnes | 5.83 million tonnes | 5.04 million tonnes | Peru |
| 1940s | 963,978 tonnes | 5.48 million tonnes | 4.52 million tonnes | Peru |
| 1950s | 977,556 tonnes | 5.25 million tonnes | 4.28 million tonnes | Peru |
| 1960s | 2.09 million tonnes | 10.49 million tonnes | 8.40 million tonnes | Peru |
| 1970s | 6.02 million tonnes | 17.13 million tonnes | 11.12 million tonnes | Peru |
| 1980s | 15.69 million tonnes | 19.30 million tonnes | 3.61 million tonnes | Peru |
| 1990s | 17.07 million tonnes | 20.41 million tonnes | 3.34 million tonnes | Peru |
| 2000s | 23.89 million tonnes | 20.91 million tonnes | 2.97 million tonnes | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 33.73 million tonnes | 27.63 million tonnes | 6.11 million tonnes | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 34.93 million tonnes | 35.26 million tonnes | 333,760 tonnes | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions by fuel or industry, Ecuador or Peru?
- Ecuador, at 39.52 million tonnes against 39.06 million tonnes in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions by fuel or industry between Ecuador and Peru?
- 461,100 tonnes, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Peru?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1917 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Peru rank globally for co₂ emissions by fuel or industry?
- Ecuador ranks 42nd and Peru ranks 43rd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry. 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 oil, measured in tonnes.