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

Peru ranks 50th out of 194 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 down 29.0%. 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 86.93 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

86.93 million tonnes

Change on year

up 4.5%

World rank

50th

of 194 countries

All-time high

158.86 million tonnes

in 2003

All-time low

7.16 million tonnes

in 1857

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

Peru recorded 86.93 million tonnes for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in 2024.

That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Peru peaked at 158.86 million tonnes in 2003 and was at its lowest, 7.16 million tonnes, in 1857.

Peru ranks 50th of 194 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1850s	7.36 million tonnes	7.16 million tonnes	7.74 million tonnes	4
1860s	7.82 million tonnes	7.51 million tonnes	8.21 million tonnes	10
1870s	11.53 million tonnes	8.81 million tonnes	12.64 million tonnes	10
1880s	22.03 million tonnes	15.82 million tonnes	25.30 million tonnes	10
1890s	22.51 million tonnes	21.24 million tonnes	25.11 million tonnes	10
1900s	17.64 million tonnes	16.32 million tonnes	20.44 million tonnes	10
1910s	17.37 million tonnes	16.95 million tonnes	17.89 million tonnes	10
1920s	22.36 million tonnes	18.76 million tonnes	26.07 million tonnes	10
1930s	35.44 million tonnes	28.71 million tonnes	40.35 million tonnes	10
1940s	23.57 million tonnes	20.36 million tonnes	31.75 million tonnes	10
1950s	40.14 million tonnes	24.35 million tonnes	57.80 million tonnes	10
1960s	70.72 million tonnes	53.49 million tonnes	106.31 million tonnes	10
1970s	105.70 million tonnes	66.85 million tonnes	129.36 million tonnes	10
1980s	84.37 million tonnes	77.81 million tonnes	93.88 million tonnes	10
1990s	85.75 million tonnes	70.33 million tonnes	105.71 million tonnes	10
2000s	101.62 million tonnes	79.45 million tonnes	158.86 million tonnes	10
2010s	87.56 million tonnes	79.85 million tonnes	122.51 million tonnes	10
2020s	79.05 million tonnes	65.98 million tonnes	86.93 million tonnes	5

Countries ranked near Peru

47 Tanzania 99.04 million tonnes compare
48 Belgium 89.30 million tonnes compare
49 Chile 88.32 million tonnes compare
51 Oman 82.93 million tonnes compare
52 Turkmenistan 80.68 million tonnes compare
53 Zambia 74.63 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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 86.93 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 158.86 million tonnes in 2003.
What is the lowest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in Peru?: The lowest recorded value was 7.16 million tonnes in 1857.
How does Peru rank for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?: Peru ranks 50th out of 194 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 down 29.0%. 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: 194 places, 20,936 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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