Central African Republic vs Peru: Nitrous oxide emissions
Central African Republic
10.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Peru
9.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
54th
Peru rank
56th
Nitrous oxide emissions over time
- Central African Republic
- Peru
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 10.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 9.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Peru, a difference of 486,800 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 54th and Peru ranks 56th of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 13 and Peru in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 216,246 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 175,794 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 40,451 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Central African Republic |
| 1860s | 230,363 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 189,913 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 40,450 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Central African Republic |
| 1870s | 290,233 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 222,845 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 67,388 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Central African Republic |
| 1880s | 383,215 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 269,392 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 113,823 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Central African Republic |
| 1890s | 435,396 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 392,793 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 42,603 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Central African Republic |
| 1900s | 488,556 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 692,683 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 204,128 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Peru |
| 1910s | 653,108 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 977,012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 323,904 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Peru |
| 1920s | 1.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 996,526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12,425 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Central African Republic |
| 1930s | 1.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15,845 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Central African Republic |
| 1940s | 2.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 628,235 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Central African Republic |
| 1950s | 3.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 40,639 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Peru |
| 1960s | 3.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Peru |
| 1970s | 4.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Peru |
| 1980s | 7.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Central African Republic |
| 1990s | 10.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 10.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 9.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 9.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 310,446 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide emissions, Central African Republic or Peru?
- Central African Republic, at 10.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 9.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide emissions between Central African Republic and Peru?
- 486,800 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Peru?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Central African Republic and Peru rank globally for nitrous oxide emissions?
- Central African Republic ranks 54th and Peru ranks 56th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Nitrous oxide 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.