Angola vs Peru: Greenhouse gas emissions
Angola
159.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Peru
151.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Angola rank
46th
Peru rank
47th
Greenhouse gas emissions over time
- Angola
- Peru
How they compare
Angola currently reports 159.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 151.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Peru, a difference of 8.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Angola's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Angola ahead.
Angola ranks 46th and Peru ranks 47th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 9 and Peru in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 17.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Angola |
| 1860s | 21.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Angola |
| 1870s | 19.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Angola |
| 1880s | 19.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Peru |
| 1890s | 5.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Peru |
| 1900s | -1.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Peru |
| 1910s | -3.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Peru |
| 1920s | 29.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Peru |
| 1930s | 46.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 44.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Angola |
| 1940s | 76.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Angola |
| 1950s | 121.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 63.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 58.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Angola |
| 1960s | 71.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 94.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Peru |
| 1970s | 46.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 125.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 79.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Peru |
| 1980s | 41.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 117.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 75.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Peru |
| 1990s | 89.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 126.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Peru |
| 2000s | 151.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 141.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Angola |
| 2010s | 199.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 140.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 58.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Angola |
| 2020s | 159.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 141.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Angola |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions, Angola or Peru?
- Angola, at 159.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 151.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions between Angola and Peru?
- 8.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Peru?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Angola and Peru rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions?
- Angola ranks 46th and Peru ranks 47th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas 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 of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.