Change air pollutant emissions in Peru
Peru: Change air pollutant emissions was 817,541 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
817,541
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
63rd
of 220 countries
All-time high
1.03 million
in 1982
All-time low
72,649
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Change air pollutant emissions in Peru, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Peru recorded 817,541 for change air pollutant emissions in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change air pollutant emissions in Peru peaked at 1.03 million in 1982 and was at its lowest, 72,649, in 1750.
Peru ranks 63rd of 220 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.
Change air pollutant emissions in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 72,649 | — |
| 1751 | 72,983 | +0.5% |
| 1752 | 73,316 | +0.5% |
| 1753 | 73,649 | +0.5% |
| 1754 | 73,981 | +0.5% |
| 1755 | 74,312 | +0.4% |
| 1756 | 74,643 | +0.4% |
| 1757 | 74,974 | +0.4% |
| 1758 | 75,304 | +0.4% |
| 1759 | 75,634 | +0.4% |
| 1760 | 75,963 | +0.4% |
| 1761 | 76,306 | +0.5% |
| 1762 | 76,649 | +0.4% |
| 1763 | 76,992 | +0.4% |
| 1764 | 77,334 | +0.4% |
| 1765 | 77,675 | +0.4% |
| 1766 | 78,016 | +0.4% |
| 1767 | 78,356 | +0.4% |
| 1768 | 78,695 | +0.4% |
| 1769 | 79,034 | +0.4% |
| 1770 | 79,372 | +0.4% |
| 1771 | 79,725 | +0.4% |
| 1772 | 80,078 | +0.4% |
| 1773 | 80,429 | +0.4% |
| 1774 | 80,780 | +0.4% |
| 1775 | 81,130 | +0.4% |
| 1776 | 81,480 | +0.4% |
| 1777 | 81,829 | +0.4% |
| 1778 | 82,177 | +0.4% |
| 1779 | 82,524 | +0.4% |
| 1780 | 82,871 | +0.4% |
| 1781 | 83,233 | +0.4% |
| 1782 | 83,594 | +0.4% |
| 1783 | 83,954 | +0.4% |
| 1784 | 84,313 | +0.4% |
| 1785 | 84,671 | +0.4% |
| 1786 | 85,028 | +0.4% |
| 1787 | 85,385 | +0.4% |
| 1788 | 85,741 | +0.4% |
| 1789 | 86,097 | +0.4% |
| 1790 | 86,451 | +0.4% |
| 1791 | 86,820 | +0.4% |
| 1792 | 87,188 | +0.4% |
| 1793 | 87,555 | +0.4% |
| 1794 | 87,921 | +0.4% |
| 1795 | 88,286 | +0.4% |
| 1796 | 88,651 | +0.4% |
| 1797 | 89,014 | +0.4% |
| 1798 | 89,377 | +0.4% |
| 1799 | 89,739 | +0.4% |
| 1800 | 90,099 | +0.4% |
| 1801 | 90,474 | +0.4% |
| 1802 | 90,848 | +0.4% |
| 1803 | 91,221 | +0.4% |
| 1804 | 91,593 | +0.4% |
| 1805 | 91,964 | +0.4% |
| 1806 | 92,334 | +0.4% |
| 1807 | 92,702 | +0.4% |
| 1808 | 93,070 | +0.4% |
| 1809 | 93,436 | +0.4% |
| 1810 | 93,802 | +0.4% |
| 1811 | 94,181 | +0.4% |
| 1812 | 94,559 | +0.4% |
| 1813 | 94,936 | +0.4% |
| 1814 | 95,312 | +0.4% |
| 1815 | 95,686 | +0.4% |
| 1816 | 96,060 | +0.4% |
| 1817 | 96,432 | +0.4% |
| 1818 | 96,802 | +0.4% |
| 1819 | 97,172 | +0.4% |
| 1820 | 97,541 | +0.4% |
| 1821 | 99,000 | +1.5% |
| 1822 | 100,454 | +1.5% |
| 1823 | 101,905 | +1.4% |
| 1824 | 103,351 | +1.4% |
| 1825 | 104,793 | +1.4% |
| 1826 | 106,231 | +1.4% |
| 1827 | 107,664 | +1.3% |
| 1828 | 109,093 | +1.3% |
| 1829 | 110,518 | +1.3% |
| 1830 | 111,939 | +1.3% |
| 1831 | 113,368 | +1.3% |
| 1832 | 114,793 | +1.3% |
| 1833 | 116,213 | +1.2% |
| 1834 | 117,628 | +1.2% |
| 1835 | 119,038 | +1.2% |
| 1836 | 120,444 | +1.2% |
| 1837 | 121,845 | +1.2% |
| 1838 | 123,241 | +1.1% |
| 1839 | 124,632 | +1.1% |
| 1840 | 126,019 | +1.1% |
| 1841 | 127,607 | +1.3% |
| 1842 | 129,189 | +1.2% |
| 1843 | 130,765 | +1.2% |
| 1844 | 132,335 | +1.2% |
| 1845 | 133,899 | +1.2% |
| 1846 | 135,457 | +1.2% |
| 1847 | 137,009 | +1.1% |
| 1848 | 138,555 | +1.1% |
| 1849 | 140,095 | +1.1% |
| 1850 | 141,411 | +0.9% |
| 1851 | 143,580 | +1.5% |
| 1852 | 145,770 | +1.5% |
| 1853 | 147,981 | +1.5% |
| 1854 | 150,213 | +1.5% |
| 1855 | 152,466 | +1.5% |
| 1856 | 155,605 | +2.1% |
| 1857 | 157,439 | +1.2% |
| 1858 | 159,306 | +1.2% |
| 1859 | 161,463 | +1.4% |
| 1860 | 163,646 | +1.4% |
| 1861 | 165,859 | +1.4% |
| 1862 | 168,096 | +1.3% |
| 1863 | 170,357 | +1.3% |
| 1864 | 172,643 | +1.3% |
| 1865 | 174,952 | +1.3% |
| 1866 | 177,372 | +1.4% |
| 1867 | 179,912 | +1.4% |
| 1868 | 182,479 | +1.4% |
| 1869 | 185,074 | +1.4% |
| 1870 | 187,698 | +1.4% |
| 1871 | 190,090 | +1.3% |
| 1872 | 192,516 | +1.3% |
| 1873 | 194,936 | +1.3% |
| 1874 | 197,392 | +1.3% |
| 1875 | 199,884 | +1.3% |
| 1876 | 203,009 | +1.6% |
| 1877 | 206,169 | +1.6% |
| 1878 | 209,365 | +1.6% |
| 1879 | 212,426 | +1.5% |
| 1880 | 215,518 | +1.5% |
| 1881 | 218,838 | +1.5% |
| 1882 | 222,189 | +1.5% |
| 1883 | 225,572 | +1.5% |
| 1884 | 229,164 | +1.6% |
| 1885 | 232,583 | +1.5% |
| 1886 | 236,528 | +1.7% |
| 1887 | 240,328 | +1.6% |
| 1888 | 244,164 | +1.6% |
| 1889 | 248,030 | +1.6% |
| 1890 | 252,104 | +1.6% |
| 1891 | 258,155 | +2.4% |
| 1892 | 263,363 | +2.0% |
| 1893 | 266,876 | +1.3% |
| 1894 | 270,946 | +1.5% |
| 1895 | 275,394 | +1.6% |
| 1896 | 280,362 | +1.8% |
| 1897 | 285,366 | +1.8% |
| 1898 | 291,838 | +2.3% |
| 1899 | 298,411 | +2.3% |
| 1900 | 305,540 | +2.4% |
| 1901 | 309,660 | +1.3% |
| 1902 | 312,334 | +0.9% |
| 1903 | 317,177 | +1.6% |
| 1904 | 321,671 | +1.4% |
| 1905 | 327,273 | +1.7% |
| 1906 | 334,464 | +2.2% |
| 1907 | 343,909 | +2.8% |
| 1908 | 352,990 | +2.6% |
| 1909 | 366,307 | +3.8% |
| 1910 | 367,741 | +0.4% |
| 1911 | 375,429 | +2.1% |
| 1912 | 383,505 | +2.2% |
| 1913 | 392,643 | +2.4% |
| 1914 | 393,877 | +0.3% |
| 1915 | 411,542 | +4.5% |
| 1916 | 420,599 | +2.2% |
| 1917 | 427,539 | +1.7% |
| 1918 | 433,991 | +1.5% |
| 1919 | 443,883 | +2.3% |
| 1920 | 456,216 | +2.8% |
| 1921 | 476,090 | +4.4% |
| 1922 | 506,608 | +6.4% |
| 1923 | 516,831 | +2.0% |
| 1924 | 555,289 | +7.4% |
| 1925 | 581,111 | +4.7% |
| 1926 | 613,749 | +5.6% |
| 1927 | 621,025 | +1.2% |
| 1928 | 655,925 | +5.6% |
| 1929 | 690,434 | +5.3% |
| 1930 | 682,354 | -1.2% |
| 1931 | 652,886 | -4.3% |
| 1932 | 655,995 | +0.5% |
| 1933 | 721,556 | +10.0% |
| 1934 | 777,263 | +7.7% |
| 1935 | 800,250 | +3.0% |
| 1936 | 816,535 | +2.0% |
| 1937 | 823,394 | +0.8% |
| 1938 | 806,191 | -2.1% |
| 1939 | 778,808 | -3.4% |
| 1940 | 765,804 | -1.7% |
| 1941 | 771,648 | +0.8% |
| 1942 | 806,216 | +4.5% |
| 1943 | 831,094 | +3.1% |
| 1944 | 834,562 | +0.4% |
| 1945 | 834,501 | -0.0% |
| 1946 | 824,414 | -1.2% |
| 1947 | 839,179 | +1.8% |
| 1948 | 865,416 | +3.1% |
| 1949 | 883,712 | +2.1% |
| 1950 | 822,571 | -6.9% |
| 1951 | 825,159 | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 830,363 | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 832,450 | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 846,029 | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 834,613 | -1.3% |
| 1956 | 829,852 | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 830,685 | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 833,374 | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 819,405 | -1.7% |
| 1960 | 832,707 | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 828,359 | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 847,556 | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 838,668 | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 859,468 | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 831,914 | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 864,526 | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 879,222 | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 900,173 | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 916,595 | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 941,696 | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 939,048 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 957,943 | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 987,984 | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 1.00 million | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 1.02 million | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 1.00 million | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 976,172 | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 951,769 | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 955,860 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 961,796 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 1.00 million | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 1.03 million | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 1.00 million | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 1.01 million | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 928,561 | -7.9% |
| 1986 | 918,430 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 927,086 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 908,227 | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 854,132 | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 855,174 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 832,661 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 833,642 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 811,475 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 807,338 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 822,699 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 826,479 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 818,764 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 797,612 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 794,703 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 764,061 | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 735,774 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 724,458 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 710,440 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 759,865 | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 723,856 | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 703,928 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 752,205 | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 638,956 | -15.1% |
| 2009 | 776,413 | +21.5% |
| 2010 | 892,095 | +14.9% |
| 2011 | 878,105 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 818,894 | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 810,370 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 818,201 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 813,072 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 820,167 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 825,516 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 837,589 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 832,675 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 792,431 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 802,933 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 817,541 | +1.8% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 817,541 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 286,757, 2.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Peru's 817,541 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 120,820, 6.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 74,145 | 72,649 | 75,634 | 10 |
| 1760s | 77,502 | 75,963 | 79,034 | 10 |
| 1770s | 80,952 | 79,372 | 82,524 | 10 |
| 1780s | 84,489 | 82,871 | 86,097 | 10 |
| 1790s | 88,100 | 86,451 | 89,739 | 10 |
| 1800s | 91,774 | 90,099 | 93,436 | 10 |
| 1810s | 95,494 | 93,802 | 97,172 | 10 |
| 1820s | 104,055 | 97,541 | 110,518 | 10 |
| 1830s | 118,314 | 111,939 | 124,632 | 10 |
| 1840s | 133,093 | 126,019 | 140,095 | 10 |
| 1850s | 151,523 | 141,411 | 161,463 | 10 |
| 1860s | 174,039 | 163,646 | 185,074 | 10 |
| 1870s | 199,348 | 187,698 | 212,426 | 10 |
| 1880s | 231,291 | 215,518 | 248,030 | 10 |
| 1890s | 274,282 | 252,104 | 298,411 | 10 |
| 1900s | 329,132 | 305,540 | 366,307 | 10 |
| 1910s | 405,075 | 367,741 | 443,883 | 10 |
| 1920s | 567,328 | 456,216 | 690,434 | 10 |
| 1930s | 751,523 | 652,886 | 823,394 | 10 |
| 1940s | 825,655 | 765,804 | 883,712 | 10 |
| 1950s | 830,450 | 819,405 | 846,029 | 10 |
| 1960s | 859,919 | 828,359 | 916,595 | 10 |
| 1970s | 972,920 | 939,048 | 1.02 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 954,367 | 854,132 | 1.03 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 820,055 | 794,703 | 855,174 | 10 |
| 2000s | 728,996 | 638,956 | 776,413 | 10 |
| 2010s | 834,668 | 810,370 | 892,095 | 10 |
| 2020s | 804,302 | 792,431 | 817,541 | 3 |
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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 change air pollutant emissions in Peru?
- Change air pollutant emissions in Peru was 817,541 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change air pollutant emissions recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 million in 1982.
- What is the lowest change air pollutant emissions recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 72,649 in 1750.
- How does Peru rank for change air pollutant emissions?
- Peru ranks 63rd out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is change air pollutant emissions rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Change air pollutant emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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