Guatemala vs Peru: Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring
Guatemala
0.0047 tonnes per person
in 2024
Peru
0.0062 tonnes per person
in 2024
Guatemala rank
74th
Peru rank
71st
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Guatemala
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 0.0062 tonnes per person against 0.0047 tonnes per person in Guatemala, a difference of 0.0015 tonnes per person.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.3 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Peru ahead.
Guatemala ranks 74th and Peru ranks 71st of 213 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0179 tonnes per person | 0.0179 tonnes per person | Peru |
| 2000s | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0084 tonnes per person | 0.0084 tonnes per person | Peru |
| 2010s | 0.0038 tonnes per person | 0.0074 tonnes per person | 0.0036 tonnes per person | Peru |
| 2020s | 0.0056 tonnes per person | 0.0046 tonnes per person | 0.0011 tonnes per person | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from flaring, Guatemala or Peru?
- Peru, at 0.0062 tonnes per person against 0.0047 tonnes per person in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from flaring between Guatemala and Peru?
- 0.0015 tonnes per person, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Peru?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Peru rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Guatemala ranks 74th and Peru ranks 71st of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes per person.