Chile vs Peru: Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas

Chile
0.6354 tonnes per person
in 2024
Peru
0.6664 tonnes per person
in 2024
Chile rank
69th
Peru rank
67th

Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas over time

  • Chile
  • Peru
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 0.6664 tonnes per person against 0.6354 tonnes per person in Chile, a difference of 0.031 tonnes per person.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 130 shared years of data; in 1895 it was Peru ahead.

Chile ranks 69th and Peru ranks 67th of 146 countries.

Across the 14 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 7 and Peru in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Peru Difference Ahead
1890s 0 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person
1900s 0 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person
1910s 0 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person
1920s 0 tonnes per person 0.0342 tonnes per person 0.0342 tonnes per person Peru
1930s 0 tonnes per person 0.065 tonnes per person 0.065 tonnes per person Peru
1940s 0.0001 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person 0.0001 tonnes per person Chile
1950s 0.0073 tonnes per person 0.0144 tonnes per person 0.0071 tonnes per person Peru
1960s 0.0126 tonnes per person 0.0369 tonnes per person 0.0243 tonnes per person Peru
1970s 0.1877 tonnes per person 0.0553 tonnes per person 0.1323 tonnes per person Chile
1980s 0.1534 tonnes per person 0.0604 tonnes per person 0.093 tonnes per person Chile
1990s 0.2582 tonnes per person 0.0493 tonnes per person 0.2089 tonnes per person Chile
2000s 0.74 tonnes per person 0.1276 tonnes per person 0.6125 tonnes per person Chile
2010s 0.5489 tonnes per person 0.4716 tonnes per person 0.0773 tonnes per person Chile
2020s 0.6337 tonnes per person 0.5564 tonnes per person 0.0773 tonnes per person Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from gas, Chile or Peru?
Peru, at 0.6664 tonnes per person against 0.6354 tonnes per person in Chile as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from gas between Chile and Peru?
0.031 tonnes per person, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Peru?
130 years are reported by both, from 1895 to 2024.
How do Chile and Peru rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from gas?
Chile ranks 69th and Peru ranks 67th of 146 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 gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
146 places, 14,184 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured in tonnes per person.