China vs Peru: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector

China

206.99 kilograms per person

in 2023

Peru

212.44 kilograms per person

in 2023

China rank

95th

Peru rank

92nd

Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector over time

Peru currently reports 212.44 kilograms per person against 206.99 kilograms per person in China, a difference of 5.45 kilograms per person.

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

China ranks 95th and Peru ranks 92nd of 193 countries.

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: 07 August 2026

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