Co emissions per capita in Peru
Peru: Co emissions per capita was 2.05 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.05
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
133rd
of 213 countries
All-time high
2.05
in 2024
All-time low
0.0129
in 1859
Years of data
169
1856–2024
Co emissions per capita in Peru, 1856–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Peru recorded 2.05 for co emissions per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 169 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co emissions per capita in Peru peaked at 2.05 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0129, in 1859.
Peru ranks 133rd of 213 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.
Co emissions per capita in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1856 | 0.018 | — |
| 1857 | 0.0228 | +26.3% |
| 1858 | 0.017 | -25.5% |
| 1859 | 0.0129 | -24.2% |
| 1860 | 0.0227 | +76.4% |
| 1861 | 0.0319 | +40.7% |
| 1862 | 0.0281 | -12.0% |
| 1863 | 0.028 | -0.4% |
| 1864 | 0.0508 | +81.3% |
| 1865 | 0.0542 | +6.7% |
| 1866 | 0.0639 | +17.7% |
| 1867 | 0.0355 | -44.4% |
| 1868 | 0.0755 | +112.7% |
| 1869 | 0.0509 | -32.5% |
| 1870 | 0.0932 | +83.1% |
| 1871 | 0.1091 | +17.1% |
| 1872 | 0.1898 | +73.9% |
| 1873 | 0.175 | -7.8% |
| 1874 | 0.1199 | -31.5% |
| 1875 | 0.1141 | -4.8% |
| 1876 | 0.0845 | -25.9% |
| 1877 | 0.074 | -12.5% |
| 1878 | 0.0721 | -2.6% |
| 1879 | 0.0802 | +11.3% |
| 1880 | 0.0415 | -48.2% |
| 1881 | 0.0414 | -0.4% |
| 1882 | 0.0592 | +43.2% |
| 1883 | 0.0559 | -5.6% |
| 1884 | 0.075 | +34.2% |
| 1885 | 0.0484 | -35.4% |
| 1886 | 0.0449 | -7.4% |
| 1887 | 0.0645 | +43.8% |
| 1888 | 0.1441 | +123.4% |
| 1889 | 0.0501 | -65.2% |
| 1890 | 0.0552 | +10.2% |
| 1891 | 0.051 | -7.6% |
| 1892 | 0.0643 | +26.1% |
| 1893 | 0.0473 | -26.5% |
| 1894 | 0.0438 | -7.4% |
| 1895 | 0.0401 | -8.3% |
| 1896 | 0.0373 | -7.2% |
| 1897 | 0.0297 | -20.4% |
| 1898 | 0.0493 | +66.2% |
| 1899 | 0.0675 | +37.0% |
| 1900 | 0.0775 | +14.8% |
| 1901 | 0.081 | +4.5% |
| 1902 | 0.079 | -2.5% |
| 1903 | 0.0865 | +9.6% |
| 1904 | 0.1203 | +39.0% |
| 1905 | 0.1083 | -9.9% |
| 1906 | 0.1288 | +18.9% |
| 1907 | 0.236 | +83.3% |
| 1908 | 0.3729 | +58.0% |
| 1909 | 0.3788 | +1.6% |
| 1910 | 0.3472 | -8.3% |
| 1911 | 0.3858 | +11.1% |
| 1912 | 0.3644 | -5.5% |
| 1913 | 0.3985 | +9.4% |
| 1914 | 0.3761 | -5.6% |
| 1915 | 0.436 | +15.9% |
| 1916 | 0.4871 | +11.7% |
| 1917 | 0.4961 | +1.8% |
| 1918 | 0.4434 | -10.6% |
| 1919 | 0.4683 | +5.6% |
| 1920 | 0.4799 | +2.5% |
| 1921 | 0.5342 | +11.3% |
| 1922 | 0.6352 | +18.9% |
| 1923 | 0.6221 | -2.1% |
| 1924 | 0.7415 | +19.2% |
| 1925 | 0.9588 | +29.3% |
| 1926 | 0.9321 | -2.8% |
| 1927 | 0.9147 | -1.9% |
| 1928 | 1.02 | +11.3% |
| 1929 | 1.32 | +30.0% |
| 1930 | 1.03 | -22.0% |
| 1931 | 0.8243 | -20.1% |
| 1932 | 0.7335 | -11.0% |
| 1933 | 1.17 | +58.9% |
| 1934 | 1.16 | -0.1% |
| 1935 | 1.22 | +4.6% |
| 1936 | 1.23 | +1.3% |
| 1937 | 1.44 | +16.6% |
| 1938 | 1.29 | -10.5% |
| 1939 | 0.9255 | -28.2% |
| 1940 | 0.8235 | -11.0% |
| 1941 | 0.8015 | -2.7% |
| 1942 | 0.9057 | +13.0% |
| 1943 | 0.9604 | +6.0% |
| 1944 | 0.9325 | -2.9% |
| 1945 | 0.8831 | -5.3% |
| 1946 | 0.7886 | -10.7% |
| 1947 | 0.8011 | +1.6% |
| 1948 | 0.8589 | +7.2% |
| 1949 | 0.8767 | +2.1% |
| 1950 | 0.592 | -32.5% |
| 1951 | 0.6046 | +2.1% |
| 1952 | 0.639 | +5.7% |
| 1953 | 0.6606 | +3.4% |
| 1954 | 0.7267 | +10.0% |
| 1955 | 0.6942 | -4.5% |
| 1956 | 0.6955 | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 0.715 | +2.8% |
| 1958 | 0.7677 | +7.4% |
| 1959 | 0.7301 | -4.9% |
| 1960 | 0.8025 | +9.9% |
| 1961 | 0.8242 | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 0.9235 | +12.0% |
| 1963 | 0.9208 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 1.07 | +16.4% |
| 1965 | 1.02 | -5.2% |
| 1966 | 1.09 | +7.7% |
| 1967 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 1.13 | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 1.16 | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 1.32 | +13.3% |
| 1971 | 1.34 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 1.28 | -4.9% |
| 1973 | 1.35 | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 1.43 | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 1.43 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 1.43 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 1.45 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 1.36 | -6.2% |
| 1979 | 1.31 | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 1.39 | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 1.35 | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 1.29 | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 1.09 | -15.7% |
| 1984 | 1.08 | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.9901 | -8.0% |
| 1986 | 1.08 | +9.3% |
| 1987 | 1.25 | +15.3% |
| 1988 | 1.19 | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 1.01 | -14.9% |
| 1990 | 0.9721 | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 0.9232 | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 0.9146 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 1.02 | +11.5% |
| 1994 | 1.01 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 1.03 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.9962 | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 1.1 | +10.2% |
| 1998 | 1.09 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 1.13 | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 1.08 | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 0.9368 | -13.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9378 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9033 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 1.02 | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 1.08 | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 0.9991 | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 1.21 | +21.3% |
| 2008 | 1.24 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 1.36 | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 1.46 | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 1.44 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.54 | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 1.43 | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 1.64 | +14.5% |
| 2015 | 1.62 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.71 | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 1.75 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 1.76 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.81 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 1.44 | -20.4% |
| 2021 | 1.81 | +25.7% |
| 2022 | 1.94 | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 1.95 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 2.05 | +5.2% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 2.05 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.04, 68% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 2.05 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.93, 70% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co emissions per capita in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1888 | +123.4% | 0.0645 | 0.1441 |
| 1868 | +112.7% | 0.0355 | 0.0755 |
| 1870 | +83.1% | 0.0509 | 0.0932 |
| 1907 | +83.3% | 0.1288 | 0.236 |
| 1864 | +81.3% | 0.028 | 0.0508 |
| 1860 | +76.4% | 0.0129 | 0.0227 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0177 | 0.0129 | 0.0228 | 4 |
| 1860s | 0.0442 | 0.0227 | 0.0755 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.1112 | 0.0721 | 0.1898 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0625 | 0.0414 | 0.1441 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0485 | 0.0297 | 0.0675 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.1669 | 0.0775 | 0.3788 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.4203 | 0.3472 | 0.4961 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.816 | 0.4799 | 1.32 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.1 | 0.7335 | 1.44 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.8632 | 0.7886 | 0.9604 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.6825 | 0.592 | 0.7677 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1 | 0.8025 | 1.16 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.37 | 1.28 | 1.45 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.17 | 0.9901 | 1.39 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.02 | 0.9146 | 1.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.08 | 0.9033 | 1.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.62 | 1.43 | 1.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.84 | 1.44 | 2.05 | 5 |
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More climate change data for Peru
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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 co emissions per capita in Peru?
- Co emissions per capita in Peru was 2.05 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co emissions per capita recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 2.05 in 2024.
- What is the lowest co emissions per capita recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0129 in 1859.
- How does Peru rank for co emissions per capita?
- Peru ranks 133rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co emissions per capita rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. 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 Co emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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