Kazakhstan vs Peru: Nitrous oxide emissions by sector

Kazakhstan
7.58 million tonnes
in 2023
Peru
7.19 million tonnes
in 2023
Kazakhstan rank
51st
Peru rank
53rd

Nitrous oxide emissions by sector over time

  • Kazakhstan
  • Peru
4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M12.0M14.0M199020062023

How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 7.58 million tonnes against 7.19 million tonnes in Peru, a difference of 390,000 tonnes.

That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kazakhstan ahead.

Kazakhstan ranks 51st and Peru ranks 53rd of 193 countries.

Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kazakhstan Peru Difference Ahead
1990s 9.72 million tonnes 5.04 million tonnes 4.68 million tonnes Kazakhstan
2000s 7.45 million tonnes 6.51 million tonnes 933,000 tonnes Kazakhstan
2010s 8.14 million tonnes 7.19 million tonnes 946,000 tonnes Kazakhstan
2020s 8.10 million tonnes 7.49 million tonnes 610,000 tonnes Kazakhstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrous oxide emissions by sector, Kazakhstan or Peru?
Kazakhstan, at 7.58 million tonnes against 7.19 million tonnes in Peru as of 2023.
What is the difference in nitrous oxide emissions by sector between Kazakhstan and Peru?
390,000 tonnes, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Peru?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Kazakhstan and Peru rank globally for nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
Kazakhstan ranks 51st and Peru ranks 53rd of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Nitrous oxide emissions by sector
Unit
tonnes
Source
Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,559 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.