Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita in Peru
Peru: Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita was 224.47 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita in Peru, 1965–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
Peru recorded 224.47 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour for carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Peru peaked at 306.4 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1972 and was at its lowest, 191.07 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, in 2013.
Peru ranks 73rd of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 229.4 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 214.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 243.02 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
| 1970s | 274.71 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 256.37 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 306.4 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 1980s | 247.06 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 231.08 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 258.68 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 1990s | 247.65 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 222 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 265.84 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 230.25 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 218.74 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 247.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 209.55 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 191.07 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 224.22 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 220.5 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 202 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 227.89 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 70 Ukraine 225.56 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 71 Myanmar 225.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 72 Grenada 224.55 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 74 Guinea-Bissau 224.45 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 75 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 224.41 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 76 Kenya 224.31 grams of CO₂ 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 carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Peru?
- Carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Peru was 224.47 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 306.4 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1972.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 191.07 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2013.
- How does Peru rank for carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Peru ranks 73rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.