Democratic Republic of Congo vs Peru: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring
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 over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Peru
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, 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 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?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 55th and Peru ranks 53rd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.