Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Peru
Peru: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre was 54.88 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
54.88 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
149th
of 204 countries
All-time high
54.88 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
6.75 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Peru, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Peru stood at 54.88 tonnes per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and up 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Peru peaked at 54.88 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.75 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Peru ranks 149th of 204 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.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Peru, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.75 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 7.78 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1963 | 7.99 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 9.57 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1965 | 9.34 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 10.34 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1967 | 10.66 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 11.32 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1969 | 11.94 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1970 | 13.88 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1971 | 14.52 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 14.18 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 15.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1974 | 16.66 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1975 | 17.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 17.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 18.2 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 17.51 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 17.36 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 18.8 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 18.77 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 18.44 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 15.93 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 1984 | 16.12 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 15.2 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 17.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1987 | 20.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1988 | 19.55 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 17 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1990 | 16.72 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 16.22 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 16.4 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 18.66 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1994 | 18.89 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 19.64 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 19.31 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 21.68 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1998 | 21.93 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 23.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 22.4 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 19.73 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2002 | 19.99 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 19.46 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 22.27 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2005 | 23.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 22.11 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 27.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2008 | 27.79 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 30.8 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 33.21 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 33.07 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 35.55 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 33.37 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 38.58 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2015 | 38.44 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 41.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 42.76 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 43.76 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 45.83 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 36.9 tonnes per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 2021 | 46.85 tonnes per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 2022 | 50.61 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 51.61 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 54.88 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.3% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 54.88 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 247.93 tonnes per square kilometre, 22% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 54.88 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 206.51 tonnes per square kilometre, 27% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.52 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.75 tonnes per square kilometre | 11.94 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.23 tonnes per square kilometre | 13.88 tonnes per square kilometre | 18.2 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.69 tonnes per square kilometre | 15.2 tonnes per square kilometre | 20.07 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.25 tonnes per square kilometre | 16.22 tonnes per square kilometre | 23.1 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.53 tonnes per square kilometre | 19.46 tonnes per square kilometre | 30.8 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.57 tonnes per square kilometre | 33.07 tonnes per square kilometre | 45.83 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.17 tonnes per square kilometre | 36.9 tonnes per square kilometre | 54.88 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 146 Eswatini 60.73 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 147 Canada 60.68 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 148 Brazil 57.79 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 150 Benin 53.8 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 151 Togo 50.63 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 152 Australia 50.3 tonnes per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Peru
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 397.03 million kg (2050)
- 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Peru?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Peru was 54.88 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 54.88 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.75 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Peru rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre?
- Peru ranks 149th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.