Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Peru
Peru: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity was 238.25 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2025. ▲ Rising
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Peru, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Peru is 238.25 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 7.9% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Peru peaked at 320.94 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2016 and was at its lowest, 117.96 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, in 2001.
That places Peru 155th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 190.07 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 117.96 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 269.2 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 288.96 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 252.84 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 320.94 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 261.19 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 238.25 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 291.77 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 152 Ukraine 250.47 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 153 Cook Islands 250 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 154 French Guiana 244.9 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 156 Laos 232.08 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 157 Cameroon 225.9 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 158 Panama 221.15 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
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 lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Peru?
- Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Peru was 238.25 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2025, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 320.94 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2016.
- What is the lowest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 117.96 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2001.
- How does Peru rank for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Peru ranks 155th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 26 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.