What is the difference in per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector between Chile and Peru?

0.19 kilograms per person, with Chile ahead.

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

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

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 nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Chile vs Peru: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector

Chile

212.63 kilograms per person

in 2023

Peru

212.44 kilograms per person

in 2023

Chile rank

90th

Peru rank

92nd

Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector over time

Chile
Peru

How they compare

Chile currently reports 212.63 kilograms per person against 212.44 kilograms per person in Peru, a difference of 0.19 kilograms per person.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 90th and Peru ranks 92nd of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 3 and Peru in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chile	Peru	Difference	Ahead
1990s	279.04 kilograms per person	208.64 kilograms per person	70.4 kilograms per person	Chile
2000s	284.45 kilograms per person	233.41 kilograms per person	51.03 kilograms per person	Chile
2010s	252.88 kilograms per person	236.02 kilograms per person	16.86 kilograms per person	Chile
2020s	216.85 kilograms per person	224.65 kilograms per person	7.8 kilograms per person	Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector, Chile or Peru?: Chile, at 212.63 kilograms per person against 212.44 kilograms per person in Peru as of 2023.
What is the difference in per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector between Chile and Peru?: 0.19 kilograms per person, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Peru?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Chile and Peru rank globally for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?: Chile ranks 90th and Peru ranks 92nd 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 nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector
Unit: kilograms per person
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 193 places, 6,559 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.