What is emissions of air pollutants in Peru?

Emissions of air pollutants in Peru was 817,541 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Peru?

The highest recorded value was 1.03 million tonnes in 1982.

What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Peru?

The lowest recorded value was 72,649 tonnes in 1750.

How does Peru rank for emissions of air pollutants?

Peru ranks 63rd out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is emissions of air pollutants 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 Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

emissions of air pollutants in Peru

Name: emissions of air pollutants in Peru
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Peru: emissions of air pollutants was 817,541 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

817,541 tonnes

Change on year

up 1.8%

World rank

63rd

of 220 countries

All-time high

1.03 million tonnes

in 1982

All-time low

72,649 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

273

1750–2022

emissions of air pollutants in Peru, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Peru recorded 817,541 tonnes for emissions of air pollutants 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, emissions of air pollutants in Peru peaked at 1.03 million tonnes in 1982 and was at its lowest, 72,649 tonnes, 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	74,145 tonnes	72,649 tonnes	75,634 tonnes	10
1760s	77,502 tonnes	75,963 tonnes	79,034 tonnes	10
1770s	80,952 tonnes	79,372 tonnes	82,524 tonnes	10
1780s	84,489 tonnes	82,871 tonnes	86,097 tonnes	10
1790s	88,100 tonnes	86,451 tonnes	89,739 tonnes	10
1800s	91,774 tonnes	90,099 tonnes	93,436 tonnes	10
1810s	95,494 tonnes	93,802 tonnes	97,172 tonnes	10
1820s	104,055 tonnes	97,541 tonnes	110,518 tonnes	10
1830s	118,314 tonnes	111,939 tonnes	124,632 tonnes	10
1840s	133,093 tonnes	126,019 tonnes	140,095 tonnes	10
1850s	151,523 tonnes	141,411 tonnes	161,463 tonnes	10
1860s	174,039 tonnes	163,646 tonnes	185,074 tonnes	10
1870s	199,348 tonnes	187,698 tonnes	212,426 tonnes	10
1880s	231,291 tonnes	215,518 tonnes	248,030 tonnes	10
1890s	274,282 tonnes	252,104 tonnes	298,411 tonnes	10
1900s	329,132 tonnes	305,540 tonnes	366,307 tonnes	10
1910s	405,075 tonnes	367,741 tonnes	443,883 tonnes	10
1920s	567,328 tonnes	456,216 tonnes	690,434 tonnes	10
1930s	751,523 tonnes	652,886 tonnes	823,394 tonnes	10
1940s	825,655 tonnes	765,804 tonnes	883,712 tonnes	10
1950s	830,450 tonnes	819,405 tonnes	846,029 tonnes	10
1960s	859,919 tonnes	828,359 tonnes	916,595 tonnes	10
1970s	972,920 tonnes	939,048 tonnes	1.02 million tonnes	10
1980s	954,367 tonnes	854,132 tonnes	1.03 million tonnes	10
1990s	820,055 tonnes	794,703 tonnes	855,174 tonnes	10
2000s	728,996 tonnes	638,956 tonnes	776,413 tonnes	10
2010s	834,668 tonnes	810,370 tonnes	892,095 tonnes	10
2020s	804,302 tonnes	792,431 tonnes	817,541 tonnes	3

Countries ranked near Peru

60 Romania 858,597 tonnes compare
61 Chile 858,543 tonnes compare
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64 Turkmenistan 815,099 tonnes compare
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See the full ranking of 220 places →

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)

All data for Peru →

Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants in Peru?: Emissions of air pollutants in Peru was 817,541 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Peru?: The highest recorded value was 1.03 million tonnes in 1982.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Peru?: The lowest recorded value was 72,649 tonnes in 1750.
How does Peru rank for emissions of air pollutants?: Peru ranks 63rd out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants 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 Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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