Nepal vs Peru: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre
Nepal
1,488 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Peru
1,634 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Nepal rank
151st
Peru rank
148th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre over time
- Nepal
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 1,634 tonnes per square kilometre against 1,488 tonnes per square kilometre in Nepal, a difference of 146 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Nepal ranks 151st and Peru ranks 148th of 204 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.42 tonnes per square kilometre | 253.04 tonnes per square kilometre | 244.62 tonnes per square kilometre | Peru |
| 1970s | 26.86 tonnes per square kilometre | 380.63 tonnes per square kilometre | 353.77 tonnes per square kilometre | Peru |
| 1980s | 61.14 tonnes per square kilometre | 554.94 tonnes per square kilometre | 493.8 tonnes per square kilometre | Peru |
| 1990s | 143.23 tonnes per square kilometre | 734.1 tonnes per square kilometre | 590.87 tonnes per square kilometre | Peru |
| 2000s | 326.74 tonnes per square kilometre | 947.64 tonnes per square kilometre | 620.89 tonnes per square kilometre | Peru |
| 2010s | 689.38 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,262 tonnes per square kilometre | 572.71 tonnes per square kilometre | Peru |
| 2020s | 1,304 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,558 tonnes per square kilometre | 254.64 tonnes per square kilometre | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre, Nepal or Peru?
- Peru, at 1,634 tonnes per square kilometre against 1,488 tonnes per square kilometre in Nepal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre between Nepal and Peru?
- 146 tonnes per square kilometre, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Peru?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Nepal and Peru rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre?
- Nepal ranks 151st and Peru ranks 148th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre. 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 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.