Ireland vs Peru: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas
Ireland
8.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Peru
9.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Ireland rank
59th
Peru rank
56th
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas over time
- Ireland
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 9.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 8.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Ireland, a difference of 854,940 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 59th and Peru ranks 56th of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 17 and Peru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 484,960 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 175,794 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 309,166 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ireland |
| 1860s | 517,888 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 189,913 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 327,975 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ireland |
| 1870s | 644,601 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 222,845 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 421,756 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ireland |
| 1880s | 839,185 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 269,392 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 569,793 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ireland |
| 1890s | 1.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 392,793 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 723,897 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ireland |
| 1900s | 1.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 692,683 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 559,117 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ireland |
| 1910s | 1.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 977,012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 171,728 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ireland |
| 1920s | 1.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 996,526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 279,227 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ireland |
| 1930s | 1.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 463,564 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ireland |
| 1940s | 3.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ireland |
| 1950s | 5.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ireland |
| 1960s | 6.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ireland |
| 1970s | 8.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ireland |
| 1980s | 9.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ireland |
| 1990s | 9.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ireland |
| 2000s | 9.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ireland |
| 2010s | 9.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 451,220 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ireland |
| 2020s | 8.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 509,764 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions by gas, Ireland or Peru?
- Peru, at 9.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 8.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions by gas between Ireland and Peru?
- 854,940 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Peru?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Peru rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions by gas?
- Ireland ranks 59th and Peru ranks 56th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions by gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.