Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Peru
Peru: Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP was 16,079 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Peru, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Peru is 16,079 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Peru peaked at 16,079 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6,161 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1992.
Peru ranks 110th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,992 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6,161 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7,773 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,101 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7,611 international-$ in 2021 prices | 11,203 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,184 international-$ in 2021 prices | 12,057 international-$ in 2021 prices | 15,462 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,265 international-$ in 2021 prices | 13,608 international-$ in 2021 prices | 16,079 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 107 Iran 16,834 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 108 Bhutan 16,744 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 109 Ukraine 16,155 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 111 Algeria 15,883 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 112 Vietnam 15,457 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 113 Indonesia 15,091 international-$ in 2021 prices 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 change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Peru?
- Change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Peru was 16,079 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 16,079 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025.
- What is the lowest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,161 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1992.
- How does Peru rank for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Peru ranks 110th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.