Chile vs Peru: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
Chile
78.73 million tonnes
in 2024
Peru
70.25 million tonnes
in 2024
Chile rank
46th
Peru rank
48th
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change over time
- Chile
- Peru
How they compare
Chile currently reports 78.73 million tonnes against 70.25 million tonnes in Peru, a difference of 8.48 million tonnes.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 169 shared years of data; in 1856 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 46th and Peru ranks 48th of 215 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 15 and Peru in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 341,758 tonnes | 47,776 tonnes | 293,982 tonnes | Chile |
| 1860s | 490,663 tonnes | 112,800 tonnes | 377,862 tonnes | Chile |
| 1870s | 1.22 million tonnes | 304,813 tonnes | 917,940 tonnes | Chile |
| 1880s | 1.81 million tonnes | 196,856 tonnes | 1.61 million tonnes | Chile |
| 1890s | 2.68 million tonnes | 168,712 tonnes | 2.51 million tonnes | Chile |
| 1900s | 3.82 million tonnes | 658,790 tonnes | 3.16 million tonnes | Chile |
| 1910s | 4.93 million tonnes | 1.85 million tonnes | 3.08 million tonnes | Chile |
| 1920s | 3.46 million tonnes | 4.16 million tonnes | 703,659 tonnes | Peru |
| 1930s | 4.01 million tonnes | 6.54 million tonnes | 2.53 million tonnes | Peru |
| 1940s | 5.39 million tonnes | 6.01 million tonnes | 615,307 tonnes | Peru |
| 1950s | 11.18 million tonnes | 5.99 million tonnes | 5.18 million tonnes | Chile |
| 1960s | 17.90 million tonnes | 11.78 million tonnes | 6.11 million tonnes | Chile |
| 1970s | 25.09 million tonnes | 20.78 million tonnes | 4.31 million tonnes | Chile |
| 1980s | 23.69 million tonnes | 22.64 million tonnes | 1.05 million tonnes | Chile |
| 1990s | 43.23 million tonnes | 24.64 million tonnes | 18.58 million tonnes | Chile |
| 2000s | 61.27 million tonnes | 30.11 million tonnes | 31.16 million tonnes | Chile |
| 2010s | 81.49 million tonnes | 49.38 million tonnes | 32.12 million tonnes | Chile |
| 2020s | 81.18 million tonnes | 61.66 million tonnes | 19.52 million tonnes | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, Chile or Peru?
- Chile, at 78.73 million tonnes against 70.25 million tonnes in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change between Chile and Peru?
- 8.48 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 co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Chile ranks 46th and Peru ranks 48th 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 from fossil fuels and 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), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.