Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of in Peru
Peru: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of was 18.41 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2021. ▲ Rising
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of in Peru, 2000–2021
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
Analysis
Peru recorded 18.41 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of in Peru peaked at 18.76 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0511 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 2000.
That places Peru 6th out of 26 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of in Peru, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0511 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | — |
| 2001 | 13.54 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +26399.9% |
| 2002 | 14.59 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 15.64 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 14.41 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 14.84 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 15.06 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 15.25 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 16.06 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 17.11 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 17.05 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 16.8 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 17.59 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 17.67 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 18.35 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 18.01 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 18.71 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 17.56 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 18.76 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 18.49 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 18.22 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 18.41 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 18.41 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23.06 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, 80% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Peru's 18.41 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.08 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +26399.9% | 0.0511 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 13.54 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.66 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 0.0511 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 17.11 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.9 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 16.8 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 18.76 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.31 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 18.22 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 18.41 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 3 Australia 153 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 3 Poland 11.53 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 4 Romania 137.64 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 5 Chile 27.71 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 7 Argentina 11.75 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 8 South Africa 11.53 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 9 Canada 9.15 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
More climate change data for Peru
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 397.03 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 25,757 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6,560 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 19,197 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 24.76 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 685.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,265 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,780 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,484 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 10.49 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of in Peru?
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of in Peru was 18.41 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2021, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 18.76 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2018.
- What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0511 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2000.
- How does Peru rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of?
- Peru ranks 6th out of 26 countries with data for 2021.
- Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of agricultural residues. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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