New Zealand vs Peru: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring
New Zealand
32.29 million tonnes
in 2024
Peru
27.05 million tonnes
in 2024
New Zealand rank
51st
Peru rank
53rd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- New Zealand
- Peru
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 32.29 million tonnes against 27.05 million tonnes in Peru, a difference of 5.24 million tonnes.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.2 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 49 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Peru ahead.
New Zealand ranks 51st and Peru ranks 53rd of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 310,682 tonnes | 7.76 million tonnes | 7.45 million tonnes | Peru |
| 1980s | 1.40 million tonnes | 15.56 million tonnes | 14.17 million tonnes | Peru |
| 1990s | 4.85 million tonnes | 20.18 million tonnes | 15.33 million tonnes | Peru |
| 2000s | 11.44 million tonnes | 23.27 million tonnes | 11.84 million tonnes | Peru |
| 2010s | 23.19 million tonnes | 25.28 million tonnes | 2.09 million tonnes | Peru |
| 2020s | 30.55 million tonnes | 26.72 million tonnes | 3.82 million tonnes | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, New Zealand or Peru?
- New Zealand, at 32.29 million tonnes against 27.05 million tonnes in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring between New Zealand and Peru?
- 5.24 million tonnes, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Peru?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Peru rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- New Zealand ranks 51st 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.