Netherlands vs Peru: Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region
Netherlands
147.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Peru
151.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Netherlands rank
49th
Peru rank
47th
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region over time
- Netherlands
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 151.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 147.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Netherlands, a difference of 3.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 49th and Peru ranks 47th of 199 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 17.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Netherlands |
| 1860s | 18.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Netherlands |
| 1870s | 21.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Netherlands |
| 1880s | 27.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Netherlands |
| 1890s | 32.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Netherlands |
| 1900s | 38.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Netherlands |
| 1910s | 42.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Netherlands |
| 1920s | 52.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Netherlands |
| 1930s | 61.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 44.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Netherlands |
| 1940s | 58.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Netherlands |
| 1950s | 89.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 63.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 138.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 94.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 44.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 214.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 125.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 88.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 208.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 117.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 91.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 228.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 126.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 102.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 223.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 141.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 81.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 202.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 140.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 62.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 160.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 141.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, Netherlands or Peru?
- Peru, at 151.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 147.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region between Netherlands and Peru?
- 3.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Peru?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and Peru rank globally for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region?
- Netherlands ranks 49th 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.