How does Peru rank for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?

Peru ranks 48th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.

Is co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change rising or falling in Peru?

Over the last ten years it is up 42.2%. 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 CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Peru

Name: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Peru
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Peru: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change was 70.25 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

70.25 million tonnes

Change on year

up 6.3%

World rank

48th

of 215 countries

All-time high

70.25 million tonnes

in 2024

All-time low

33,271 tonnes

in 1859

Years of data

169

1856–2024

CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Peru, 1856–2024

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2024, co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Peru stood at 70.25 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 169 years on record.

The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 42.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Peru peaked at 70.25 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 33,271 tonnes, in 1859.

That places Peru 48th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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	47,776 tonnes	33,271 tonnes	62,158 tonnes	4
1860s	112,800 tonnes	57,723 tonnes	194,874 tonnes	10
1870s	304,813 tonnes	207,574 tonnes	507,305 tonnes	10
1880s	196,856 tonnes	122,605 tonnes	470,436 tonnes	10
1890s	168,712 tonnes	105,419 tonnes	244,359 tonnes	10
1900s	658,790 tonnes	283,483 tonnes	1.55 million tonnes	10
1910s	1.85 million tonnes	1.44 million tonnes	2.24 million tonnes	10
1920s	4.16 million tonnes	2.26 million tonnes	7.14 million tonnes	10
1930s	6.54 million tonnes	4.15 million tonnes	8.84 million tonnes	10
1940s	6.01 million tonnes	5.25 million tonnes	6.59 million tonnes	10
1950s	5.99 million tonnes	4.55 million tonnes	7.37 million tonnes	10
1960s	11.78 million tonnes	8.16 million tonnes	15.29 million tonnes	10
1970s	20.78 million tonnes	17.77 million tonnes	23.30 million tonnes	10
1980s	22.64 million tonnes	19.45 million tonnes	25.69 million tonnes	10
1990s	24.64 million tonnes	20.76 million tonnes	29.56 million tonnes	10
2000s	30.11 million tonnes	24.91 million tonnes	39.42 million tonnes	10
2010s	49.38 million tonnes	42.33 million tonnes	58.67 million tonnes	10
2020s	61.66 million tonnes	47.24 million tonnes	70.25 million tonnes	5

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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 co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Peru?: Co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Peru was 70.25 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in Peru?: The highest recorded value was 70.25 million tonnes in 2024.
What is the lowest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in Peru?: The lowest recorded value was 33,271 tonnes in 1859.
How does Peru rank for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?: Peru ranks 48th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change rising or falling in Peru?: Over the last ten years it is up 42.2%. 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 CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
Unit: tonnes
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 216 places, 22,638 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.