Congo vs Peru: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Congo
17.33 million tonnes
in 2024
Peru
16.68 million tonnes
in 2024
Congo rank
38th
Peru rank
39th
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Congo
- Peru
How they compare
Congo currently reports 17.33 million tonnes against 16.68 million tonnes in Peru, a difference of 644,200 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Peru ahead.
Congo ranks 38th and Peru ranks 39th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 5 and Peru in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.38 million tonnes | 7.18 million tonnes | 5.80 million tonnes | Peru |
| 1860s | 10.40 million tonnes | 7.71 million tonnes | 2.69 million tonnes | Congo |
| 1870s | 18.30 million tonnes | 11.22 million tonnes | 7.08 million tonnes | Congo |
| 1880s | 18.49 million tonnes | 21.83 million tonnes | 3.34 million tonnes | Peru |
| 1890s | 1.89 million tonnes | 22.34 million tonnes | 20.45 million tonnes | Peru |
| 1900s | -6.48 million tonnes | 16.98 million tonnes | 23.46 million tonnes | Peru |
| 1910s | -9.86 million tonnes | 15.53 million tonnes | 25.38 million tonnes | Peru |
| 1920s | 15.59 million tonnes | 18.20 million tonnes | 2.61 million tonnes | Peru |
| 1930s | 26.58 million tonnes | 28.90 million tonnes | 2.33 million tonnes | Peru |
| 1940s | 43.61 million tonnes | 17.56 million tonnes | 26.05 million tonnes | Congo |
| 1950s | 67.89 million tonnes | 34.15 million tonnes | 33.74 million tonnes | Congo |
| 1960s | 21.81 million tonnes | 58.94 million tonnes | 37.12 million tonnes | Peru |
| 1970s | 8.09 million tonnes | 84.92 million tonnes | 76.83 million tonnes | Peru |
| 1980s | 6.48 million tonnes | 61.73 million tonnes | 55.25 million tonnes | Peru |
| 1990s | 15.59 million tonnes | 61.11 million tonnes | 45.52 million tonnes | Peru |
| 2000s | 18.49 million tonnes | 71.51 million tonnes | 53.01 million tonnes | Peru |
| 2010s | 21.70 million tonnes | 38.19 million tonnes | 16.48 million tonnes | Peru |
| 2020s | 18.05 million tonnes | 17.39 million tonnes | 658,240 tonnes | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, Congo or Peru?
- Congo, at 17.33 million tonnes against 16.68 million tonnes in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from land-use change between Congo and Peru?
- 644,200 tonnes, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Peru?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Peru rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Congo ranks 38th and Peru ranks 39th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from 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 emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.