Peru vs Yemen: Per capita methane emissions by sector
Peru
108.43 kilograms per person
in 2023
Yemen
116.27 kilograms per person
in 2023
Peru rank
71st
Yemen rank
69th
Per capita methane emissions by sector over time
- Peru
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 116.27 kilograms per person against 108.43 kilograms per person in Peru, a difference of 7.84 kilograms per person.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Yemen ahead.
Peru ranks 71st and Yemen ranks 69th of 193 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.11 kilograms per person | 1,310 kilograms per person | 1,239 kilograms per person | Yemen |
| 2000s | 60.57 kilograms per person | 1,452 kilograms per person | 1,391 kilograms per person | Yemen |
| 2010s | 121.46 kilograms per person | 505.38 kilograms per person | 383.92 kilograms per person | Yemen |
| 2020s | 102.34 kilograms per person | 215.52 kilograms per person | 113.18 kilograms per person | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions by sector, Peru or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 116.27 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 Yemen?
- 7.84 kilograms per person, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Yemen?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Peru and Yemen rank globally for per capita methane emissions by sector?
- Peru ranks 71st and Yemen ranks 69th 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.