Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total methane in Peru

Peru: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total methane was 311.95 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
311.95 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
down 40.1%
World rank
19th
of 37 countries
All-time high
520.66 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2020
All-time low
136.15 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2017
Years of data
5
2017–2021

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total methane in Peru, 2017–2021

1002003004005002017201920212017: 136.1 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2018: 159.2 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2019: 343.5 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2020: 520.7 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2021: 311.9 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

Analysis

Peru recorded 311.95 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total methane in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.1% on the previous year and up 129.1% over five years.

That places Peru 19th out of 37 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total methane in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total methane (CH4) in Peru, 2017 to 2021.
Year Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Change
2017 136.15 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
2018 159.24 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +17.0%
2019 343.5 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +115.7%
2020 520.66 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +51.6%
2021 311.95 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -40.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 212.96 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 136.15 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 343.5 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 3
2020s 416.3 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 311.95 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 520.66 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 16 Colombia 477.78 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  2. 17 Chile 460.26 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  3. 18 Denmark 396.53 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  4. 20 Norway 217.33 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  5. 21 Italy 193.33 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  6. 22 Spain 173.2 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total methane in Peru?
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total methane in Peru was 311.95 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2021, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total methane recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 520.66 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2020.
What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total methane recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 136.15 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2017.
How does Peru rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total methane?
Peru ranks 19th out of 37 countries with data for 2021.
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 — Total methane (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total methane (CH4)
Unit
Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
51 places, 1,649 data points, 1986–2023
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