Peru vs South Sudan: Methane emissions
Peru
31.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
South Sudan
31.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Peru rank
50th
South Sudan rank
51st
Methane emissions over time
- Peru
- South Sudan
How they compare
Peru currently reports 31.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 31.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in South Sudan, a difference of 397,500 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Peru ahead.
Peru ranks 50th and South Sudan ranks 51st of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 14 and South Sudan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 94,896 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Peru |
| 1860s | 3.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 100,000 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Peru |
| 1870s | 3.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 117,197 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Peru |
| 1880s | 4.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 121,959 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Peru |
| 1890s | 5.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 126,360 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Peru |
| 1900s | 6.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 131,745 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Peru |
| 1910s | 7.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 141,477 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Peru |
| 1920s | 9.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 162,310 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Peru |
| 1930s | 10.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 188,342 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Peru |
| 1940s | 12.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 223,221 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Peru |
| 1950s | 14.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 220,825 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Peru |
| 1960s | 18.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Peru |
| 1970s | 21.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Peru |
| 1980s | 23.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Peru |
| 1990s | 24.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31,420 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 27.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 29.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 31.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 594,020 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, Peru or South Sudan?
- Peru, at 31.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 31.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Peru and South Sudan?
- 397,500 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and South Sudan?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Peru and South Sudan rank globally for methane emissions?
- Peru ranks 50th and South Sudan ranks 51st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.