Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Peru
Peru: Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita was 0.0014 tonnes per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Peru, 2003–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Peru recorded 0.0014 tonnes per person for annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 60.9% on the previous year and down 51.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Peru peaked at 0.0045 tonnes per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0014 tonnes per person, in 2025.
That places Peru 66th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Peru, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.0032 tonnes per person | — |
| 2004 | 0.0022 tonnes per person | -31.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0045 tonnes per person | +101.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0028 tonnes per person | -38.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0042 tonnes per person | +50.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0031 tonnes per person | -24.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0025 tonnes per person | -21.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0043 tonnes per person | +72.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0026 tonnes per person | -39.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0037 tonnes per person | +44.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0024 tonnes per person | -33.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0021 tonnes per person | -15.7% |
| 2015 | 0.003 tonnes per person | +43.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0035 tonnes per person | +19.8% |
| 2017 | 0.002 tonnes per person | -42.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0025 tonnes per person | +23.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0031 tonnes per person | +24.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0023 tonnes per person | -26.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0027 tonnes per person | +19.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0037 tonnes per person | +36.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0028 tonnes per person | -23.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0037 tonnes per person | +29.2% |
| 2025 | 0.0014 tonnes per person | -60.9% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0.0014 tonnes per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0005 tonnes per person, 2.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 0.0014 tonnes per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0007 tonnes per person, 2.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0032 tonnes per person | 0.0022 tonnes per person | 0.0045 tonnes per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0029 tonnes per person | 0.002 tonnes per person | 0.0043 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0028 tonnes per person | 0.0014 tonnes per person | 0.0037 tonnes per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More climate change data for Peru
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- 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 annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Peru?
- Annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Peru was 0.0014 tonnes per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0045 tonnes per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0014 tonnes per person in 2025.
- How does Peru rank for annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita?
- Peru ranks 66th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.