Peru vs Zambia: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
Peru
86.93 million tonnes
in 2024
Zambia
74.63 million tonnes
in 2024
Peru rank
50th
Zambia rank
53rd
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change over time
- Peru
- Zambia
How they compare
Peru currently reports 86.93 million tonnes against 74.63 million tonnes in Zambia, a difference of 12.30 million tonnes.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.2 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Zambia ahead.
Peru ranks 50th and Zambia ranks 53rd of 194 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 6 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40.14 million tonnes | 64.02 million tonnes | 23.88 million tonnes | Zambia |
| 1960s | 70.72 million tonnes | 58.76 million tonnes | 11.96 million tonnes | Peru |
| 1970s | 105.70 million tonnes | 48.93 million tonnes | 56.77 million tonnes | Peru |
| 1980s | 84.37 million tonnes | 45.71 million tonnes | 38.67 million tonnes | Peru |
| 1990s | 85.75 million tonnes | 56.65 million tonnes | 29.10 million tonnes | Peru |
| 2000s | 101.62 million tonnes | 89.27 million tonnes | 12.35 million tonnes | Peru |
| 2010s | 87.56 million tonnes | 99.70 million tonnes | 12.13 million tonnes | Zambia |
| 2020s | 79.05 million tonnes | 76.20 million tonnes | 2.85 million tonnes | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, Peru or Zambia?
- Peru, at 86.93 million tonnes against 74.63 million tonnes in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change between Peru and Zambia?
- 12.30 million tonnes, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Zambia?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Peru and Zambia rank globally for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Peru ranks 50th and Zambia ranks 53rd 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.