CO₂ emissions from domestic air travel in Peru
Peru: CO₂ emissions from domestic air travel was 987,343 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
CO₂ emissions from domestic air travel in Peru, 2013–2024
Source: OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Peru recorded 987,343 tonnes for co₂ emissions from domestic air travel in 2024.
That represents a change of up 11.9% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from domestic air travel in Peru peaked at 1.07 million tonnes in 2018 and was at its lowest, 277,535 tonnes, in 2020.
That places Peru 27th out of 142 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 884,140 tonnes | 757,495 tonnes | 1.07 million tonnes | 7 |
| 2020s | 701,208 tonnes | 277,535 tonnes | 987,343 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 24 South Africa 1.41 million tonnes compare
- 25 Chile 1.32 million tonnes compare
- 26 Norway 1.03 million tonnes compare
- 28 Germany 945,846 tonnes compare
- 29 New Zealand 922,461 tonnes compare
- 30 Kazakhstan 831,525 tonnes 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 co₂ emissions from domestic air travel in Peru?
- Co₂ emissions from domestic air travel in Peru was 987,343 tonnes in 2024, according to OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from domestic air travel recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 million tonnes in 2018.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from domestic air travel recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 277,535 tonnes in 2020.
- How does Peru rank for co₂ emissions from domestic air travel?
- Peru ranks 27th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions from domestic air travel rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions from domestic air travel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Domestic aviation represents flights which depart and arrive within the same country. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.