Democratic Republic of Congo vs Peru: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled

Democratic Republic of Congo
20.89 million tonnes
in 2024
Peru
27.05 million tonnes
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
55th
Peru rank
53rd

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Peru
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 27.05 million tonnes against 20.89 million tonnes in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 6.16 million tonnes.

That makes Peru's figure about 1.3 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 55th and Peru ranks 53rd of 215 countries.

Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Peru Difference Ahead
1990s 3.77 million tonnes 20.62 million tonnes 16.85 million tonnes Peru
2000s 11.18 million tonnes 23.27 million tonnes 12.09 million tonnes Peru
2010s 17.59 million tonnes 25.28 million tonnes 7.69 million tonnes Peru
2020s 20.38 million tonnes 26.72 million tonnes 6.34 million tonnes Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled, Democratic Republic of Congo or Peru?
Peru, at 27.05 million tonnes against 20.89 million tonnes in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled between Democratic Republic of Congo and Peru?
6.16 million tonnes, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Peru?
31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Peru rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 55th and Peru ranks 53rd of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled
Unit
tonnes
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 12,556 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring with 73 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.