CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Peru
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.
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Peru, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1856 | 7.38 million tonnes | — |
| 1857 | 7.16 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1858 | 7.18 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1859 | 7.74 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1860 | 8.03 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1861 | 7.61 million tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1862 | 7.65 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1863 | 7.68 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1864 | 7.70 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1865 | 7.51 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1866 | 8.13 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1867 | 7.92 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1868 | 8.21 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1869 | 7.81 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1870 | 8.81 million tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1871 | 10.43 million tonnes | +18.5% |
| 1872 | 11.18 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1873 | 11.18 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 11.99 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1875 | 11.99 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 12.17 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1877 | 12.49 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1878 | 12.64 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1879 | 12.39 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1880 | 15.82 million tonnes | +27.7% |
| 1881 | 18.26 million tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1882 | 20.31 million tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1883 | 21.59 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1884 | 22.10 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1885 | 23.91 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1886 | 22.99 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1887 | 25.30 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1888 | 24.98 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1889 | 25.00 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1890 | 25.11 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1891 | 23.23 million tonnes | -7.5% |
| 1892 | 23.54 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1893 | 22.52 million tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1894 | 22.98 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1895 | 21.86 million tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1896 | 21.30 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1897 | 21.24 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1898 | 21.45 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1899 | 21.85 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1900 | 20.44 million tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1901 | 18.84 million tonnes | -7.8% |
| 1902 | 18.02 million tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1903 | 17.53 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1904 | 17.42 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1905 | 16.32 million tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1906 | 16.64 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1907 | 16.91 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1908 | 16.99 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1909 | 17.30 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1910 | 17.68 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1911 | 17.73 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1912 | 17.89 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1913 | 17.64 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1914 | 17.28 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1915 | 17.37 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1916 | 17.00 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1917 | 17.06 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1918 | 17.13 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1919 | 16.95 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1920 | 18.76 million tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1921 | 20.17 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1922 | 20.56 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1923 | 21.19 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1924 | 21.66 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1925 | 23.65 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1926 | 23.78 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1927 | 23.27 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1928 | 24.47 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1929 | 26.07 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1930 | 28.71 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1931 | 31.62 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1932 | 32.18 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1933 | 36.41 million tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1934 | 36.88 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1935 | 37.46 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1936 | 36.07 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1937 | 40.35 million tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1938 | 38.58 million tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1939 | 36.11 million tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1940 | 31.75 million tonnes | -12.1% |
| 1941 | 26.55 million tonnes | -16.4% |
| 1942 | 25.49 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1943 | 24.19 million tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1944 | 23.70 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1945 | 21.93 million tonnes | -7.5% |
| 1946 | 20.47 million tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1947 | 20.49 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1948 | 20.36 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1949 | 20.72 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1950 | 24.35 million tonnes | +17.5% |
| 1951 | 28.16 million tonnes | +15.7% |
| 1952 | 30.79 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1953 | 36.65 million tonnes | +19.0% |
| 1954 | 41.48 million tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1955 | 40.07 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1956 | 42.03 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1957 | 46.97 million tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1958 | 53.12 million tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1959 | 57.80 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1960 | 65.83 million tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1961 | 59.38 million tonnes | -9.8% |
| 1962 | 106.31 million tonnes | +79.0% |
| 1963 | 93.53 million tonnes | -12.0% |
| 1964 | 93.00 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 67.27 million tonnes | -27.7% |
| 1966 | 56.37 million tonnes | -16.2% |
| 1967 | 53.54 million tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1968 | 53.49 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 58.47 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1970 | 66.85 million tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1971 | 114.83 million tonnes | +71.8% |
| 1972 | 124.37 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1973 | 129.36 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 111.87 million tonnes | -13.5% |
| 1975 | 104.01 million tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1976 | 106.93 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 102.67 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 99.52 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 96.60 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 93.88 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 93.81 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 89.53 million tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 83.37 million tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1984 | 80.31 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 77.81 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 80.05 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 83.75 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 83.31 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 77.91 million tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1990 | 70.33 million tonnes | -9.7% |
| 1991 | 74.71 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 91.30 million tonnes | +22.2% |
| 1993 | 101.41 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 85.92 million tonnes | -15.3% |
| 1995 | 79.61 million tonnes | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 72.79 million tonnes | -8.6% |
| 1997 | 77.05 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 105.71 million tonnes | +37.2% |
| 1999 | 98.69 million tonnes | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 104.80 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 93.84 million tonnes | -10.5% |
| 2002 | 79.45 million tonnes | -15.3% |
| 2003 | 158.86 million tonnes | +100.0% |
| 2004 | 120.01 million tonnes | -24.5% |
| 2005 | 108.24 million tonnes | -9.8% |
| 2006 | 91.59 million tonnes | -15.4% |
| 2007 | 94.52 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 82.98 million tonnes | -12.2% |
| 2009 | 81.90 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 81.29 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 80.66 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 79.85 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 81.73 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 122.51 million tonnes | +49.9% |
| 2015 | 88.52 million tonnes | -27.7% |
| 2016 | 93.59 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 83.22 million tonnes | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 80.80 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 83.47 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 65.98 million tonnes | -21.0% |
| 2021 | 77.57 million tonnes | +17.6% |
| 2022 | 81.58 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 83.20 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 86.93 million tonnes | +4.5% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 86.93 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24.44 million tonnes, 3.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 86.93 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.67 million tonnes, 5.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +100.0% | 79.45 million tonnes | 158.86 million tonnes |
| 1962 | +79.0% | 59.38 million tonnes | 106.31 million tonnes |
| 1971 | +71.8% | 66.85 million tonnes | 114.83 million tonnes |
| 2014 | +49.9% | 81.73 million tonnes | 122.51 million tonnes |
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 |
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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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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.