Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Peru
Peru: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was 4.18 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Peru, 1857–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Peru stood at 4.18 million tonnes.
That represents a change of up 226.7% on the previous year and down 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Peru peaked at 12.73 million tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, -11.43 million tonnes, in 2020.
Peru ranks 19th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | -5,819 tonnes | -17,212 tonnes | 11,429 tonnes | 3 |
| 1860s | 9,901 tonnes | -72,153 tonnes | 103,683 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 10,163 tonnes | -144,881 tonnes | 218,819 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | -6,850 tonnes | -305,029 tonnes | 262,446 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 7,895 tonnes | -56,562 tonnes | 71,272 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 130,332 tonnes | -40,521 tonnes | 564,060 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 62,299 tonnes | -212,741 tonnes | 284,705 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 497,350 tonnes | -61,095 tonnes | 1.74 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | -127,681 tonnes | -2.17 million tonnes | 2.55 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 72,606 tonnes | -567,710 tonnes | 783,622 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 62,231 tonnes | -2.05 million tonnes | 721,661 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 806,953 tonnes | -301,252 tonnes | 2.03 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 693,201 tonnes | -883,270 tonnes | 2.48 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | -45,517 tonnes | -3.26 million tonnes | 3.92 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 780,030 tonnes | -642,900 tonnes | 3.03 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 986,144 tonnes | -3.42 million tonnes | 6.27 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.92 million tonnes | -2.79 million tonnes | 6.67 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.32 million tonnes | -11.43 million tonnes | 12.73 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 16 Iraq 5.73 million tonnes compare
- 17 United Kingdom 5.08 million tonnes compare
- 18 Spain 4.88 million tonnes compare
- 20 Bolivia 4.09 million tonnes compare
- 21 Bangladesh 3.79 million tonnes compare
- 22 South Africa 3.23 million tonnes compare
More climate change data for Peru
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.4% (2100)
- Population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Population, total 34.58 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.5% (2025)
- Urban population 29.60 million (2025)
- Urban population 85.6% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.05 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 2.16 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 2.05 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 2.05 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Peru?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Peru was 4.18 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 12.73 million tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.43 million tonnes in 2020.
- How does Peru rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Peru ranks 19th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.