Nicaragua vs Peru: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre

Nicaragua
1,596 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Peru
1,634 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Nicaragua rank
149th
Peru rank
148th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Peru
05001.0k1.5k196119922023

How they compare

Peru currently reports 1,634 tonnes per square kilometre against 1,596 tonnes per square kilometre in Nicaragua, a difference of 38 tonnes per square kilometre.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.

Nicaragua ranks 149th 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 Nicaragua Peru Difference Ahead
1960s 70.67 tonnes per square kilometre 253.04 tonnes per square kilometre 182.37 tonnes per square kilometre Peru
1970s 188.38 tonnes per square kilometre 380.63 tonnes per square kilometre 192.25 tonnes per square kilometre Peru
1980s 363.49 tonnes per square kilometre 554.94 tonnes per square kilometre 191.45 tonnes per square kilometre Peru
1990s 549.97 tonnes per square kilometre 734.1 tonnes per square kilometre 184.13 tonnes per square kilometre Peru
2000s 850.5 tonnes per square kilometre 947.64 tonnes per square kilometre 97.14 tonnes per square kilometre Peru
2010s 1,234 tonnes per square kilometre 1,262 tonnes per square kilometre 28.35 tonnes per square kilometre Peru
2020s 1,530 tonnes per square kilometre 1,558 tonnes per square kilometre 28.48 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, Nicaragua or Peru?
Peru, at 1,634 tonnes per square kilometre against 1,596 tonnes per square kilometre in Nicaragua as of 2023.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre between Nicaragua and Peru?
38 tonnes per square kilometre, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Peru?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Nicaragua and Peru rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre?
Nicaragua ranks 149th 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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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre
Unit
tonnes per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 11,422 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.