Belgium vs Peru: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
Belgium
89.30 million tonnes
in 2024
Peru
86.93 million tonnes
in 2024
Belgium rank
48th
Peru rank
50th
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change over time
- Belgium
- Peru
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 89.30 million tonnes against 86.93 million tonnes in Peru, a difference of 2.37 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 169 shared years of data; in 1856 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 48th and Peru ranks 50th of 194 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 18.79 million tonnes | 7.36 million tonnes | 11.42 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1860s | 23.24 million tonnes | 7.82 million tonnes | 15.42 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1870s | 32.49 million tonnes | 11.53 million tonnes | 20.97 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1880s | 40.45 million tonnes | 22.03 million tonnes | 18.42 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1890s | 48.38 million tonnes | 22.51 million tonnes | 25.87 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1900s | 59.32 million tonnes | 17.64 million tonnes | 41.68 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1910s | 52.90 million tonnes | 17.37 million tonnes | 35.53 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1920s | 76.62 million tonnes | 22.36 million tonnes | 54.26 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1930s | 78.80 million tonnes | 35.44 million tonnes | 43.37 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1940s | 60.89 million tonnes | 23.57 million tonnes | 37.32 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1950s | 85.14 million tonnes | 40.14 million tonnes | 45.00 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1960s | 102.42 million tonnes | 70.72 million tonnes | 31.70 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1970s | 128.11 million tonnes | 105.70 million tonnes | 22.41 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1980s | 106.01 million tonnes | 84.37 million tonnes | 21.64 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1990s | 128.19 million tonnes | 85.75 million tonnes | 42.44 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 2000s | 126.40 million tonnes | 101.62 million tonnes | 24.78 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 2010s | 105.28 million tonnes | 87.56 million tonnes | 17.72 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 2020s | 92.53 million tonnes | 79.05 million tonnes | 13.48 million tonnes | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, Belgium or Peru?
- Belgium, at 89.30 million tonnes against 86.93 million tonnes in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change between Belgium and Peru?
- 2.37 million tonnes, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Peru?
- 169 years are reported by both, from 1856 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Peru rank globally for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Belgium ranks 48th 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 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), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.