Pakistan vs Peru: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring
Pakistan
30.23 million tonnes
in 2024
Peru
27.05 million tonnes
in 2024
Pakistan rank
52nd
Peru rank
53rd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Pakistan
- Peru
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 30.23 million tonnes against 27.05 million tonnes in Peru, a difference of 3.18 million tonnes.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Peru ahead.
Pakistan ranks 52nd and Peru ranks 53rd of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.13 million tonnes | 7.76 million tonnes | 3.64 million tonnes | Peru |
| 1980s | 15.01 million tonnes | 16.17 million tonnes | 1.16 million tonnes | Peru |
| 1990s | 21.55 million tonnes | 20.62 million tonnes | 933,183 tonnes | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 21.55 million tonnes | 23.27 million tonnes | 1.72 million tonnes | Peru |
| 2010s | 24.81 million tonnes | 25.28 million tonnes | 469,110 tonnes | Peru |
| 2020s | 29.33 million tonnes | 26.72 million tonnes | 2.61 million tonnes | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, Pakistan or Peru?
- Pakistan, at 30.23 million tonnes against 27.05 million tonnes in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring between Pakistan and Peru?
- 3.18 million tonnes, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Peru?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Pakistan and Peru rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Pakistan ranks 52nd 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.