Kuwait vs Peru: Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region
Kuwait
170.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Peru
151.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Kuwait rank
44th
Peru rank
47th
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region over time
- Kuwait
- Peru
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 170.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 151.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Peru, a difference of 19.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Peru ahead.
Kuwait ranks 44th and Peru ranks 47th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 54,678 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Peru |
| 1860s | 57,599 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Peru |
| 1870s | 61,867 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Peru |
| 1880s | 67,557 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Peru |
| 1890s | 70,057 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Peru |
| 1900s | 72,142 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Peru |
| 1910s | 74,624 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Peru |
| 1920s | 80,914 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Peru |
| 1930s | 91,836 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 44.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 44.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Peru |
| 1940s | 1.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 39.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Peru |
| 1950s | 16.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 63.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 47.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Peru |
| 1960s | 61.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 94.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Peru |
| 1970s | 56.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 125.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 69.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Peru |
| 1980s | 49.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 117.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 67.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Peru |
| 1990s | 119.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 126.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Peru |
| 2000s | 105.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 141.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Peru |
| 2010s | 133.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 140.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Peru |
| 2020s | 148.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 141.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, Kuwait or Peru?
- Kuwait, at 170.28 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 Kuwait and Peru?
- 19.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Peru?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and Peru rank globally for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region?
- Kuwait ranks 44th 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.