Peru vs Turkey: Per capita methane emissions by sector
Peru
108.43 kilograms per person
in 2023
Turkey
117.91 kilograms per person
in 2023
Peru rank
71st
Turkey rank
68th
Per capita methane emissions by sector over time
- Peru
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 117.91 kilograms per person against 108.43 kilograms per person in Peru, a difference of 9.48 kilograms per person.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Turkey ahead.
Peru ranks 71st and Turkey ranks 68th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.11 kilograms per person | 78.95 kilograms per person | 7.85 kilograms per person | Turkey |
| 2000s | 60.57 kilograms per person | 101.79 kilograms per person | 41.22 kilograms per person | Turkey |
| 2010s | 121.46 kilograms per person | 116.62 kilograms per person | 4.83 kilograms per person | Peru |
| 2020s | 102.34 kilograms per person | 118.8 kilograms per person | 16.46 kilograms per person | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions by sector, Peru or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 117.91 kilograms per person against 108.43 kilograms per person in Peru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions by sector between Peru and Turkey?
- 9.48 kilograms per person, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Turkey?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Peru and Turkey rank globally for per capita methane emissions by sector?
- Peru ranks 71st and Turkey ranks 68th of 193 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 methane 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 of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.