Peru vs Turkey: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems
Peru
120.08 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Turkey
121.75 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Peru rank
33rd
Turkey rank
32nd
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems over time
- Peru
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 121.75 million tonnes CO₂e against 120.08 million tonnes CO₂e in Peru, a difference of 1.67 million tonnes CO₂e.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Peru ahead.
Peru ranks 33rd and Turkey ranks 32nd of 217 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 119.66 million tonnes CO₂e | 79.36 million tonnes CO₂e | 40.30 million tonnes CO₂e | Peru |
| 2000s | 100.60 million tonnes CO₂e | 90.50 million tonnes CO₂e | 10.10 million tonnes CO₂e | Peru |
| 2010s | 118.37 million tonnes CO₂e | 113.60 million tonnes CO₂e | 4.76 million tonnes CO₂e | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions from food systems, Peru or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 121.75 million tonnes CO₂e against 120.08 million tonnes CO₂e in Peru as of 2015.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions from food systems between Peru and Turkey?
- 1.67 million tonnes CO₂e, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Turkey?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Peru and Turkey rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Peru ranks 33rd and Turkey ranks 32nd of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.