Chile vs Peru: Methane emissions, per square kilometre
Chile
25.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 2024
Peru
24.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 2024
Chile rank
172nd
Peru rank
173rd
Methane emissions, per square kilometre over time
- Chile
- Peru
How they compare
Chile currently reports 25.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre against 24.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in Peru, a difference of 0.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 172nd and Peru ranks 173rd of 195 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 14.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 6.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Chile |
| 1970s | 23.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 16.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 7.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Chile |
| 1980s | 28.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 18.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 9.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Chile |
| 1990s | 28.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 18.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Chile |
| 2000s | 31.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 21.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 9.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Chile |
| 2010s | 28.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 23.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Chile |
| 2020s | 26.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 24.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 1.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, per square kilometre, Chile or Peru?
- Chile, at 25.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre against 24.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions, per square kilometre between Chile and Peru?
- 0.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Peru?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Peru rank globally for methane emissions, per square kilometre?
- Chile ranks 172nd and Peru ranks 173rd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Methane emissions, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Methane emissions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.