Italy vs Peru: Methane emissions from agriculture
Italy
22.43 million tonnes
in 2023
Peru
20.35 million tonnes
in 2023
Italy rank
38th
Peru rank
41st
Methane emissions from agriculture over time
- Italy
- Peru
How they compare
Italy currently reports 22.43 million tonnes against 20.35 million tonnes in Peru, a difference of 2.08 million tonnes.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 38th and Peru ranks 41st of 193 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.57 million tonnes | 14.81 million tonnes | 12.76 million tonnes | Italy |
| 2000s | 24.29 million tonnes | 18.21 million tonnes | 6.08 million tonnes | Italy |
| 2010s | 23.29 million tonnes | 19.68 million tonnes | 3.61 million tonnes | Italy |
| 2020s | 23.01 million tonnes | 20.20 million tonnes | 2.81 million tonnes | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions from agriculture, Italy or Peru?
- Italy, at 22.43 million tonnes against 20.35 million tonnes in Peru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in methane emissions from agriculture between Italy and Peru?
- 2.08 million tonnes, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Peru?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Peru rank globally for methane emissions from agriculture?
- Italy ranks 38th and Peru ranks 41st of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions from agriculture. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.