Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total nitrous oxide (N2O) in Peru
Peru: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total nitrous oxide (N2O) was 11,232 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
11,232 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
14th
of 40 countries
All-time high
11,232 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2021
All-time low
34.31 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total nitrous oxide (N2O) in Peru, 2000–2021
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
Analysis
In 2021, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide (n2o) in Peru stood at 11,232 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide (n2o) in Peru peaked at 11,232 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2021 and was at its lowest, 34.31 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 2000.
Peru ranks 14th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total nitrous oxide (N2O) in Peru, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.31 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | — |
| 2001 | 9,093 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +26400.0% |
| 2002 | 9,498 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 9,568 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 9,547 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 9,452 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 9,685 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 10,153 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 10,018 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 10,401 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 10,258 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 10,501 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 10,527 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 10,489 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 10,530 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 10,727 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 10,540 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 10,796 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 10,453 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 11,020 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 10,926 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 11,232 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,745 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 34.31 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10,401 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,584 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10,258 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 11,020 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,079 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10,926 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 11,232 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 11 Estonia 730.62 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 11 Kazakhstan 12,762 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 12 Slovenia 423.2 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 12 South Africa 12,304 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 13 Australia 12,275 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 15 Italy 11,017 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 16 Colombia 10,723 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 17 Romania 8,224 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
More climate change data for Peru
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 124.44 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide (n2o) in Peru?
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide (n2o) in Peru was 11,232 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2021, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide (n2o) recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 11,232 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2021.
- What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide (n2o) recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.31 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2000.
- How does Peru rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide (n2o)?
- Peru ranks 14th out of 40 countries with data for 2021.
- Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide (n2o) rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. 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 — Total nitrous oxide (N2O) from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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