Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Peru
Peru: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal was 2.36 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.36 million tonnes
Change on year
down 9.8%
World rank
77th
of 179 countries
All-time high
3.61 million tonnes
in 2007
All-time low
33,271 tonnes
in 1859
Years of data
169
1856–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Peru, 1856–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from coal in Peru stood at 2.36 million tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.8% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from coal in Peru peaked at 3.61 million tonnes in 2007 and was at its lowest, 33,271 tonnes, in 1859.
Peru ranks 77th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Peru, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1856 | 50,729 tonnes | — |
| 1857 | 62,158 tonnes | +22.5% |
| 1858 | 44,946 tonnes | -27.7% |
| 1859 | 33,271 tonnes | -26.0% |
| 1860 | 57,723 tonnes | +73.5% |
| 1861 | 80,414 tonnes | +39.3% |
| 1862 | 70,622 tonnes | -12.2% |
| 1863 | 70,701 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1864 | 128,768 tonnes | +82.1% |
| 1865 | 138,086 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1866 | 163,344 tonnes | +18.3% |
| 1867 | 91,191 tonnes | -44.2% |
| 1868 | 194,874 tonnes | +113.7% |
| 1869 | 132,280 tonnes | -32.1% |
| 1870 | 244,046 tonnes | +84.5% |
| 1871 | 288,486 tonnes | +18.2% |
| 1872 | 507,305 tonnes | +75.9% |
| 1873 | 473,529 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1874 | 328,648 tonnes | -30.6% |
| 1875 | 316,671 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1876 | 237,470 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 1877 | 210,498 tonnes | -11.4% |
| 1878 | 207,574 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1879 | 233,907 tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1880 | 122,605 tonnes | -47.6% |
| 1881 | 123,677 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1882 | 179,290 tonnes | +45.0% |
| 1883 | 171,303 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1884 | 229,106 tonnes | +33.7% |
| 1885 | 148,584 tonnes | -35.1% |
| 1886 | 135,501 tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1887 | 200,662 tonnes | +48.1% |
| 1888 | 463,108 tonnes | +130.8% |
| 1889 | 158,079 tonnes | -65.9% |
| 1890 | 173,270 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1891 | 124,290 tonnes | -28.3% |
| 1892 | 152,960 tonnes | +23.1% |
| 1893 | 114,718 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 1894 | 111,364 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1895 | 99,940 tonnes | -10.3% |
| 1896 | 90,986 tonnes | -9.0% |
| 1897 | 65,115 tonnes | -28.4% |
| 1898 | 114,403 tonnes | +75.7% |
| 1899 | 160,087 tonnes | +39.9% |
| 1900 | 166,235 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1901 | 180,416 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1902 | 196,512 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1903 | 214,181 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1904 | 340,577 tonnes | +59.0% |
| 1905 | 267,080 tonnes | -21.6% |
| 1906 | 290,543 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1907 | 634,031 tonnes | +118.2% |
| 1908 | 1.12 million tonnes | +76.4% |
| 1909 | 972,436 tonnes | -13.1% |
| 1910 | 919,778 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1911 | 1.02 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1912 | 828,028 tonnes | -18.8% |
| 1913 | 865,717 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1914 | 848,305 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1915 | 806,914 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1916 | 1.06 million tonnes | +30.8% |
| 1917 | 1.17 million tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1918 | 1.00 million tonnes | -14.7% |
| 1919 | 1.10 million tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1920 | 1.11 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1921 | 1.05 million tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1922 | 923,454 tonnes | -11.9% |
| 1923 | 749,335 tonnes | -18.9% |
| 1924 | 495,701 tonnes | -33.8% |
| 1925 | 347,746 tonnes | -29.8% |
| 1926 | 521,147 tonnes | +49.9% |
| 1927 | 531,624 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1928 | 501,711 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1929 | 647,804 tonnes | +29.1% |
| 1930 | 569,999 tonnes | -12.0% |
| 1931 | 467,012 tonnes | -18.1% |
| 1932 | 114,839 tonnes | -75.4% |
| 1933 | 126,324 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1934 | 153,119 tonnes | +21.2% |
| 1935 | 302,410 tonnes | +97.5% |
| 1936 | 290,925 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1937 | 298,581 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1938 | 229,678 tonnes | -23.1% |
| 1939 | 302,410 tonnes | +31.7% |
| 1940 | 310,066 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1941 | 313,893 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1942 | 390,452 tonnes | +24.4% |
| 1943 | 428,732 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1944 | 432,561 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1945 | 459,356 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1946 | 470,841 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1947 | 474,668 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1948 | 455,529 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1949 | 413,420 tonnes | -9.2% |
| 1950 | 329,205 tonnes | -20.4% |
| 1951 | 351,744 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1952 | 443,031 tonnes | +26.0% |
| 1953 | 410,368 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 1954 | 439,422 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1955 | 322,432 tonnes | -26.6% |
| 1956 | 329,760 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1957 | 271,136 tonnes | -17.8% |
| 1958 | 549,600 tonnes | +102.7% |
| 1959 | 340,752 tonnes | -38.0% |
| 1960 | 351,586 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1961 | 432,352 tonnes | +23.0% |
| 1962 | 406,704 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1963 | 318,654 tonnes | -21.6% |
| 1964 | 337,088 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1965 | 296,875 tonnes | -11.9% |
| 1966 | 377,288 tonnes | +27.1% |
| 1967 | 421,360 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1968 | 421,360 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 747,277 tonnes | +77.3% |
| 1970 | 465,424 tonnes | -37.7% |
| 1971 | 479,984 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 432,352 tonnes | -9.9% |
| 1973 | 582,576 tonnes | +34.7% |
| 1974 | 586,341 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 714,480 tonnes | +21.9% |
| 1976 | 476,320 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1977 | 560,504 tonnes | +17.7% |
| 1978 | 476,398 tonnes | -15.0% |
| 1979 | 523,952 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1980 | 523,952 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 538,526 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 593,568 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1983 | 480,070 tonnes | -19.1% |
| 1984 | 381,056 tonnes | -20.6% |
| 1985 | 703,356 tonnes | +84.6% |
| 1986 | 663,184 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 600,811 tonnes | -9.4% |
| 1988 | 974,482 tonnes | +62.2% |
| 1989 | 688,832 tonnes | -29.3% |
| 1990 | 542,272 tonnes | -21.3% |
| 1991 | 967,124 tonnes | +78.3% |
| 1992 | 1.05 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 1.58 million tonnes | +50.7% |
| 1994 | 1.25 million tonnes | -21.1% |
| 1995 | 1.39 million tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1996 | 1.32 million tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 1.26 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 1.47 million tonnes | +15.9% |
| 1999 | 1.41 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 1.97 million tonnes | +39.8% |
| 2001 | 2.06 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 2.80 million tonnes | +35.8% |
| 2003 | 2.77 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 3.25 million tonnes | +17.5% |
| 2005 | 3.42 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 2.87 million tonnes | -16.1% |
| 2007 | 3.61 million tonnes | +25.7% |
| 2008 | 3.39 million tonnes | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 3.06 million tonnes | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 3.30 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 3.13 million tonnes | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 2.90 million tonnes | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 3.37 million tonnes | +16.3% |
| 2014 | 3.05 million tonnes | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 3.09 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 3.21 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 2.81 million tonnes | -12.7% |
| 2018 | 2.50 million tonnes | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 2.57 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 1.88 million tonnes | -26.8% |
| 2021 | 2.65 million tonnes | +40.7% |
| 2022 | 2.80 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 2.62 million tonnes | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 2.36 million tonnes | -9.8% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 2.36 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.03 million tonnes, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Peru's 2.36 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,926 tonnes, 601.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from coal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1888 | +130.8% | 200,662 tonnes | 463,108 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 47,776 tonnes | 33,271 tonnes | 62,158 tonnes | 4 |
| 1860s | 112,800 tonnes | 57,723 tonnes | 194,874 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 304,813 tonnes | 207,574 tonnes | 507,305 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 193,192 tonnes | 122,605 tonnes | 463,108 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 120,713 tonnes | 65,115 tonnes | 173,270 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 438,059 tonnes | 166,235 tonnes | 1.12 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 962,166 tonnes | 806,914 tonnes | 1.17 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 687,897 tonnes | 347,746 tonnes | 1.11 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 285,530 tonnes | 114,839 tonnes | 569,999 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 414,952 tonnes | 310,066 tonnes | 474,668 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 378,745 tonnes | 271,136 tonnes | 549,600 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 411,054 tonnes | 296,875 tonnes | 747,277 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 529,833 tonnes | 432,352 tonnes | 714,480 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 614,784 tonnes | 381,056 tonnes | 974,482 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.22 million tonnes | 542,272 tonnes | 1.58 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.92 million tonnes | 1.97 million tonnes | 3.61 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.99 million tonnes | 2.50 million tonnes | 3.37 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.46 million tonnes | 1.88 million tonnes | 2.80 million tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from coal in Peru?
- Annual co₂ emissions from coal in Peru was 2.36 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 coal recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 3.61 million tonnes in 2007.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,271 tonnes in 1859.
- How does Peru rank for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Peru ranks 77th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. 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 coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes.