Democratic Republic of Congo vs Peru: Methane emissions, per square kilometre
Democratic Republic of Congo
23.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 2024
Peru
24.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
176th
Peru rank
173rd
Methane emissions, per square kilometre over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 24.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre against 23.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 1.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 176th and Peru ranks 173rd of 195 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 14.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 8.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Peru |
| 1970s | 7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 16.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 9.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Peru |
| 1980s | 8.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 18.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 9.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Peru |
| 1990s | 11.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 18.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 7.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Peru |
| 2000s | 12.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 21.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 9.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Peru |
| 2010s | 18.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 23.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 5.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Peru |
| 2020s | 22.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 24.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 2.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, per square kilometre, Democratic Republic of Congo or Peru?
- Peru, at 24.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre against 23.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions, per square kilometre between Democratic Republic of Congo and Peru?
- 1.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Peru?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Peru rank globally for methane emissions, per square kilometre?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 176th 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.