Peru vs Switzerland: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions
Peru
4.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Switzerland
4.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Peru rank
111th
Switzerland rank
109th
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions over time
- Peru
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 4.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 4.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Peru, a difference of 0.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Peru ahead.
Peru ranks 111th and Switzerland ranks 109th of 198 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 12 and Switzerland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 3.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Peru |
| 1860s | 4.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Peru |
| 1870s | 5.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Peru |
| 1880s | 7.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Peru |
| 1890s | 7.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Peru |
| 1900s | 6.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Peru |
| 1910s | 6.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Peru |
| 1920s | 6.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Peru |
| 1930s | 7.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Peru |
| 1940s | 6.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Peru |
| 1950s | 7.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Peru |
| 1960s | 8.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Peru |
| 1970s | 8.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0576 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 6.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 5.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 5.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 4.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 4.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.469 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions, Peru or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 4.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 4.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions between Peru and Switzerland?
- 0.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Switzerland?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Peru and Switzerland rank globally for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- Peru ranks 111th and Switzerland ranks 109th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.