Ireland vs Peru: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas
Ireland
335.77 million tonnes
in 2024
Peru
316.97 million tonnes
in 2024
Ireland rank
59th
Peru rank
60th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas over time
- Ireland
- Peru
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 335.77 million tonnes against 316.97 million tonnes in Peru, a difference of 18.80 million tonnes.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 85 shared years of data; in 1910 it was Peru ahead.
Ireland ranks 59th and Peru ranks 60th of 146 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 4 and Peru in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1920s | 0 tonnes | 610,906 tonnes | 610,906 tonnes | Peru |
| 1930s | 0 tonnes | 3.31 million tonnes | 3.31 million tonnes | Peru |
| 1940s | 0 tonnes | 5.73 million tonnes | 5.73 million tonnes | Peru |
| 1970s | 272,968 tonnes | 18.42 million tonnes | 18.14 million tonnes | Peru |
| 1980s | 19.10 million tonnes | 26.21 million tonnes | 7.11 million tonnes | Peru |
| 1990s | 64.20 million tonnes | 38.19 million tonnes | 26.01 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 2000s | 140.64 million tonnes | 55.93 million tonnes | 84.72 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 2010s | 238.48 million tonnes | 155.05 million tonnes | 83.43 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 2020s | 315.16 million tonnes | 275.17 million tonnes | 39.99 million tonnes | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from gas, Ireland or Peru?
- Ireland, at 335.77 million tonnes against 316.97 million tonnes in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from gas between Ireland and Peru?
- 18.80 million tonnes, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Peru?
- 85 years are reported by both, from 1910 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Peru rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from gas?
- Ireland ranks 59th and Peru ranks 60th of 146 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 gas. 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 gas since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.