Gabon vs Peru: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average
Gabon
2.13 tonnes per person
in 2024
Peru
2.05 tonnes per person
in 2024
Gabon rank
131st
Peru rank
133rd
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average over time
- Gabon
- Peru
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 2.13 tonnes per person against 2.05 tonnes per person in Peru, a difference of 0.08 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Peru ahead.
Gabon ranks 131st and Peru ranks 133rd of 213 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 6 and Peru in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0367 tonnes per person | 0.6825 tonnes per person | 0.6458 tonnes per person | Peru |
| 1960s | 0.9995 tonnes per person | 1 tonnes per person | 0.0047 tonnes per person | Peru |
| 1970s | 7.48 tonnes per person | 1.37 tonnes per person | 6.12 tonnes per person | Gabon |
| 1980s | 6.77 tonnes per person | 1.17 tonnes per person | 5.6 tonnes per person | Gabon |
| 1990s | 4.72 tonnes per person | 1.02 tonnes per person | 3.7 tonnes per person | Gabon |
| 2000s | 4.15 tonnes per person | 1.08 tonnes per person | 3.07 tonnes per person | Gabon |
| 2010s | 2.76 tonnes per person | 1.62 tonnes per person | 1.14 tonnes per person | Gabon |
| 2020s | 2.28 tonnes per person | 1.84 tonnes per person | 0.4439 tonnes per person | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average, Gabon or Peru?
- Gabon, at 2.13 tonnes per person against 2.05 tonnes per person in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average between Gabon and Peru?
- 0.08 tonnes per person, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Peru?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and Peru rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Gabon ranks 131st and Peru ranks 133rd 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 relative to the global average. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.