Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Peru
Peru: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions was 6.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Peru, 1857–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Peru recorded 6.3% for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 220.4% on the previous year and down 59.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Peru peaked at 126.2% in 1888 and was at its lowest, -64.8%, in 1889.
Peru ranks 10th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | -10.4% | -27.7% | 22.5% | 3 |
| 1860s | 24.6% | -44.2% | 113.7% | 10 |
| 1870s | 11.3% | -30.6% | 84.5% | 10 |
| 1880s | 9.6% | -64.8% | 126.2% | 10 |
| 1890s | 7.2% | -25.8% | 67.6% | 10 |
| 1900s | 23.2% | -8.8% | 85.6% | 10 |
| 1910s | 3.8% | -9.5% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 1920s | 13.3% | -1.3% | 32.1% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.6% | -27.0% | 61.5% | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.5% | -9.5% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.7% | -31.1% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.0% | -2.5% | 19.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.0% | -3.8% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3% | -13.6% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.3% | -3.0% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.4% | -11.9% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | -6.1% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | -19.5% | 26.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
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 annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Peru?
- Annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Peru was 6.3% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 126.2% in 1888.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was -64.8% in 1889.
- How does Peru rank for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions?
- Peru ranks 10th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual percentage change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual percentage growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change.