Peru vs Saint Helena: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average
Peru
2.05 tonnes per person
in 2024
Saint Helena
2.16 tonnes per person
in 2024
Peru rank
133rd
Saint Helena rank
130th
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average over time
- Peru
- Saint Helena
How they compare
Saint Helena currently reports 2.16 tonnes per person against 2.05 tonnes per person in Peru, a difference of 0.11 tonnes per person.
That makes Saint Helena's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Peru ahead.
Peru ranks 133rd and Saint Helena ranks 130th of 213 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 2 and Saint Helena in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Saint Helena | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.13 tonnes per person | 0.6488 tonnes per person | 0.4826 tonnes per person | Peru |
| 1980s | 1.15 tonnes per person | 0.7367 tonnes per person | 0.411 tonnes per person | Peru |
| 1990s | 1.02 tonnes per person | 1.55 tonnes per person | 0.5348 tonnes per person | Saint Helena |
| 2000s | 1.08 tonnes per person | 1.89 tonnes per person | 0.8139 tonnes per person | Saint Helena |
| 2010s | 1.62 tonnes per person | 2.14 tonnes per person | 0.5269 tonnes per person | Saint Helena |
| 2020s | 1.84 tonnes per person | 1.93 tonnes per person | 0.0917 tonnes per person | Saint Helena |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average, Peru or Saint Helena?
- Saint Helena, at 2.16 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 Peru and Saint Helena?
- 0.11 tonnes per person, with Saint Helena ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Saint Helena?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
- How do Peru and Saint Helena rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Peru ranks 133rd and Saint Helena ranks 130th 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.