Belize vs Peru: CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables
Belize
1.91 tonnes per person
in 2024
Peru
2.05 tonnes per person
in 2024
Belize rank
135th
Peru rank
133rd
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables over time
- Belize
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 2.05 tonnes per person against 1.91 tonnes per person in Belize, a difference of 0.14 tonnes per person.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Belize's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Peru ahead.
Belize ranks 135th and Peru ranks 133rd of 213 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 4 and Peru in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.373 tonnes per person | 0.6825 tonnes per person | 0.3095 tonnes per person | Peru |
| 1960s | 0.7739 tonnes per person | 1 tonnes per person | 0.2303 tonnes per person | Peru |
| 1970s | 1.29 tonnes per person | 1.37 tonnes per person | 0.0739 tonnes per person | Peru |
| 1980s | 1.27 tonnes per person | 1.17 tonnes per person | 0.0948 tonnes per person | Belize |
| 1990s | 1.78 tonnes per person | 1.02 tonnes per person | 0.7596 tonnes per person | Belize |
| 2000s | 1.59 tonnes per person | 1.08 tonnes per person | 0.5132 tonnes per person | Belize |
| 2010s | 1.7 tonnes per person | 1.62 tonnes per person | 0.0798 tonnes per person | Belize |
| 2020s | 1.8 tonnes per person | 1.84 tonnes per person | 0.038 tonnes per person | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables, Belize or Peru?
- Peru, at 2.05 tonnes per person against 1.91 tonnes per person in Belize as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables between Belize and Peru?
- 0.14 tonnes per person, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Peru?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Belize and Peru rank globally for co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables?
- Belize ranks 135th and Peru ranks 133rd of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.