Niger vs Peru: Methane emissions, per square kilometre
Niger
23.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 2024
Peru
24.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 2024
Niger rank
174th
Peru rank
173rd
Methane emissions, per square kilometre over time
- Niger
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 24.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre against 23.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in Niger, a difference of 0.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 174th 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 | Niger | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 14.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 8.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Peru |
| 1970s | 6.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 16.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Peru |
| 1980s | 6.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 18.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 12.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Peru |
| 1990s | 7.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 18.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 11.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Peru |
| 2000s | 10.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 21.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Peru |
| 2010s | 15.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 23.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 7.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Peru |
| 2020s | 22.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 24.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 2.28 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, Niger or Peru?
- Peru, at 24.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre against 23.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions, per square kilometre between Niger and Peru?
- 0.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Peru?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Niger and Peru rank globally for methane emissions, per square kilometre?
- Niger ranks 174th 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.