Annual CO₂ emissions from cement in Peru
Peru: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement was 5.80 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement in Peru, 1928–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from cement in Peru is 5.80 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 97 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from cement in Peru peaked at 5.80 million tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10,903 tonnes, in 1930.
That places Peru 29th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 25,425 tonnes | 25,423 tonnes | 25,427 tonnes | 2 |
| 1930s | 28,711 tonnes | 10,903 tonnes | 58,185 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 113,039 tonnes | 61,783 tonnes | 141,737 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 238,005 tonnes | 163,411 tonnes | 298,011 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 439,346 tonnes | 294,377 tonnes | 563,179 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 911,495 tonnes | 559,795 tonnes | 1.16 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.09 million tonnes | 834,014 tonnes | 1.48 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.49 million tonnes | 973,016 tonnes | 1.99 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.43 million tonnes | 1.65 million tonnes | 3.24 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.13 million tonnes | 3.34 million tonnes | 4.85 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.10 million tonnes | 2.79 million tonnes | 5.80 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
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 annual co₂ emissions from cement in Peru?
- Annual co₂ emissions from cement in Peru was 5.80 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 5.80 million tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,903 tonnes in 1930.
- How does Peru rank for annual co₂ emissions from cement?
- Peru ranks 29th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. 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 Annual CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes.