Peru vs Switzerland: Consumption-based carbon intensity
Peru
0.2305 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
Switzerland
0.2247 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
Peru rank
61st
Switzerland rank
64th
Consumption-based carbon intensity over time
- Peru
- Switzerland
How they compare
Peru currently reports 0.2305 kilograms per international-$ against 0.2247 kilograms per international-$ in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0058 kilograms per international-$.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Switzerland ahead.
Peru ranks 61st and Switzerland ranks 64th of 119 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.246 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3574 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1114 kilograms per international-$ | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.2127 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2937 kilograms per international-$ | 0.081 kilograms per international-$ | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.2227 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2922 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0695 kilograms per international-$ | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.2195 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2179 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0015 kilograms per international-$ | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based carbon intensity, Peru or Switzerland?
- Peru, at 0.2305 kilograms per international-$ against 0.2247 kilograms per international-$ in Switzerland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in consumption-based carbon intensity between Peru and Switzerland?
- 0.0058 kilograms per international-$, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Switzerland?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Peru and Switzerland rank globally for consumption-based carbon intensity?
- Peru ranks 61st and Switzerland ranks 64th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Consumption-based carbon intensity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).