Which has higher natural gas — emissions, Latvia or Peru?

Peru, at 0.0008 kt against 0.0006 kt in Latvia as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Peru?

23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Natural gas — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Latvia vs Peru: Natural gas — Emissions

Latvia

0.0006 kt

in 2023

Peru

0.0008 kt

in 2023

Latvia rank

48th

Peru rank

45th

Natural gas — Emissions over time

Latvia
Peru

How they compare

Peru currently reports 0.0008 kt against 0.0006 kt in Latvia, a difference of 0.0002 kt.

That makes Peru's figure about 1.3 times Latvia's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Latvia ahead.

Latvia ranks 48th and Peru ranks 45th of 57 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Latvia	Peru	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.0035 kt	0.0039 kt	0.0004 kt	Peru
2010s	0.0028 kt	0.0026 kt	0.0002 kt	Latvia
2020s	0.001 kt	0.0009 kt	0.0002 kt	Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher natural gas — emissions, Latvia or Peru?: Peru, at 0.0008 kt against 0.0006 kt in Latvia as of 2023.
What is the difference in natural gas — emissions between Latvia and Peru?: 0.0002 kt, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Peru?: 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Latvia and Peru rank globally for natural gas — emissions?: Latvia ranks 48th and Peru ranks 45th of 57 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Natural gas — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Natural gas — Emissions (CH4)
Unit: kt
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 82 places, 2,339 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Energy use in agriculture contains data on energy used in agriculture (including forestry, aquaculture and fisheries), for instance to operate machinery, irrigate, heat stables, operate aquaculture ponds and fishing vessels, and related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It also includes on-farm use of, and related GHG emissions from, electricity and heat generated off-farm. Data are available by country and regional groups with global coverage and are updated annually.