Which has higher waste — emissions per capita, Palau or Peru?

Palau, at 0.24 t CO2eq/cap against 0.24 t CO2eq/cap in Peru as of 2023.

What is the difference in waste — emissions per capita between Palau and Peru?

0 t CO2eq/cap, with Palau ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Peru?

33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Waste — Emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Palau vs Peru: Waste — Emissions per capita

Palau

0.24 t CO2eq/cap

in 2023

Peru

0.24 t CO2eq/cap

in 2023

Palau rank

96th

Peru rank

96th

Waste — Emissions per capita over time

Palau
Peru

How they compare

Palau currently reports 0.24 t CO2eq/cap against 0.24 t CO2eq/cap in Peru, a difference of 0 t CO2eq/cap.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.

Palau ranks 96th and Peru ranks 96th of 208 countries.

Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Palau	Peru	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.17 t CO2eq/cap	0.24 t CO2eq/cap	0.07 t CO2eq/cap	Peru
2000s	0.175 t CO2eq/cap	0.238 t CO2eq/cap	0.063 t CO2eq/cap	Peru
2010s	0.212 t CO2eq/cap	0.226 t CO2eq/cap	0.014 t CO2eq/cap	Peru
2020s	0.235 t CO2eq/cap	0.24 t CO2eq/cap	0.005 t CO2eq/cap	Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions per capita, Palau or Peru?: Palau, at 0.24 t CO2eq/cap against 0.24 t CO2eq/cap in Peru as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions per capita between Palau and Peru?: 0 t CO2eq/cap, with Palau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Peru?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Palau and Peru rank globally for waste — emissions per capita?: Palau ranks 96th and Peru ranks 96th of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Waste — Emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Waste — Emissions per capita
Unit: t CO2eq/cap
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 242 places, 8,008 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.