Maldives vs Peru: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector
Maldives
114.07 kilograms per person
in 2023
Peru
137.68 kilograms per person
in 2023
Maldives rank
99th
Peru rank
96th
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector over time
- Maldives
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 137.68 kilograms per person against 114.07 kilograms per person in Maldives, a difference of 23.61 kilograms per person.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.2 times Maldives's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Peru ahead.
Maldives ranks 99th and Peru ranks 96th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.05 kilograms per person | 129.84 kilograms per person | 93.79 kilograms per person | Peru |
| 2000s | 85.94 kilograms per person | 91.4 kilograms per person | 5.46 kilograms per person | Peru |
| 2010s | 118.2 kilograms per person | 105.41 kilograms per person | 12.8 kilograms per person | Maldives |
| 2020s | 106.11 kilograms per person | 127.91 kilograms per person | 21.79 kilograms per person | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by sector, Maldives or Peru?
- Peru, at 137.68 kilograms per person against 114.07 kilograms per person in Maldives as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by sector between Maldives and Peru?
- 23.61 kilograms per person, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Peru?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Maldives and Peru rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Maldives ranks 99th and Peru ranks 96th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ 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
Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.