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
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M185019372024

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

Indicator
Nitrous oxide emissions
Unit
tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Source
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.