Peru vs South Africa: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP
Peru
0.0201 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Africa
0.018 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Peru rank
82nd
South Africa rank
85th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP over time
- Peru
- South Africa
How they compare
Peru currently reports 0.0201 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.018 tonnes per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.0021 tonnes per US$ of GDP.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Peru ranks 82nd and South Africa ranks 85th of 193 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5542 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.3378 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.2164 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Peru |
| 1970s | 0.259 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.14 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.1189 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Peru |
| 1980s | 0.1939 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0635 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.1305 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Peru |
| 1990s | 0.1036 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0422 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0615 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Peru |
| 2000s | 0.0704 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0324 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.038 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Peru |
| 2010s | 0.0291 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0184 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0106 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Peru |
| 2020s | 0.024 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0186 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0054 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp, Peru or South Africa?
- Peru, at 0.0201 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.018 tonnes per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp between Peru and South Africa?
- 0.0021 tonnes per US$ of GDP, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and South Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Peru and South Africa rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp?
- Peru ranks 82nd and South Africa ranks 85th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.