Bolivia vs Peru: Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region
Bolivia
160.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Peru
151.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Bolivia rank
45th
Peru rank
47th
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region over time
- Bolivia
- Peru
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 160.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 151.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Peru, a difference of 8.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 45th and Peru ranks 47th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 8 and Peru in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 31.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bolivia |
| 1860s | 8.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Peru |
| 1870s | -4.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Peru |
| 1880s | 20.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Peru |
| 1890s | 25.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Peru |
| 1900s | 21.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Peru |
| 1910s | 37.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bolivia |
| 1920s | 43.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bolivia |
| 1930s | 46.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 44.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bolivia |
| 1940s | 45.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bolivia |
| 1950s | 58.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 63.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Peru |
| 1960s | 49.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 94.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 44.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Peru |
| 1970s | 78.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 125.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 47.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Peru |
| 1980s | 70.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 117.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 46.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Peru |
| 1990s | 128.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 126.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bolivia |
| 2000s | 142.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 141.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 369,100 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 124.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 140.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Peru |
| 2020s | 143.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 141.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, Bolivia or Peru?
- Bolivia, at 160.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 151.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region between Bolivia and Peru?
- 8.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Peru?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Bolivia and Peru rank globally for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region?
- Bolivia ranks 45th and Peru ranks 47th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.