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

Portugal, at 11.09 kt against 8.56 kt in Peru as of 2023.

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

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 (CO2). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Peru vs Portugal: Natural gas — Emissions

Peru

8.56 kt

in 2023

Portugal

11.09 kt

in 2023

Peru rank

46th

Portugal rank

44th

Natural gas — Emissions over time

Peru
Portugal

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 11.09 kt against 8.56 kt in Peru, a difference of 2.53 kt.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Portugal ahead.

Peru ranks 46th and Portugal ranks 44th of 57 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Peru	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
2000s	44.02 kt	10.57 kt	33.45 kt	Peru
2010s	29.15 kt	14.09 kt	15.06 kt	Peru
2020s	9.36 kt	15.53 kt	6.16 kt	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher natural gas — emissions, Peru or Portugal?: Portugal, at 11.09 kt against 8.56 kt in Peru as of 2023.
What is the difference in natural gas — emissions between Peru and Portugal?: 2.53 kt, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Portugal?: 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Peru and Portugal rank globally for natural gas — emissions?: Peru ranks 46th and Portugal ranks 44th of 57 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Natural gas — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

About this data

Indicator: Natural gas — Emissions (CO2)
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.