What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions by sector between Democratic Republic of Congo and Peru?

20,000 tonnes, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Peru?

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Peru: Greenhouse gas emissions by sector

Democratic Republic of Congo

320,000 tonnes

in 2023

Peru

300,000 tonnes

in 2023

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

86th

Peru rank

89th

Greenhouse gas emissions by sector over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Peru

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 320,000 tonnes against 300,000 tonnes in Peru, a difference of 20,000 tonnes.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 86th and Peru ranks 89th of 179 countries.

Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Peru	Difference	Ahead
1990s	801,000 tonnes	1.46 million tonnes	662,000 tonnes	Peru
2000s	113,000 tonnes	1.06 million tonnes	948,000 tonnes	Peru
2010s	194,000 tonnes	544,000 tonnes	350,000 tonnes	Peru
2020s	292,500 tonnes	310,000 tonnes	17,500 tonnes	Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions by sector, Democratic Republic of Congo or Peru?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 320,000 tonnes against 300,000 tonnes in Peru as of 2023.
What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions by sector between Democratic Republic of Congo and Peru?: 20,000 tonnes, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Peru?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Peru rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions by sector?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 86th and Peru ranks 89th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Greenhouse gas emissions by sector
Unit: tonnes
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 179 places, 5,800 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.