Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Peru
Peru: Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions was 3.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Peru, 1961–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Peru is 3.4%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Peru peaked at 13.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -12.3%, in 1989.
That places Peru 100th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Peru, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.3% | — |
| 1962 | 10.0% | +36.6% |
| 1963 | 4.3% | -56.9% |
| 1964 | 6.5% | +51.3% |
| 1965 | 5.6% | -14.1% |
| 1966 | 8.2% | +46.6% |
| 1967 | 3.9% | -53.2% |
| 1968 | 0.2% | -96.0% |
| 1969 | 3.5% | +2208.5% |
| 1970 | 3.4% | -4.2% |
| 1971 | 4.6% | +36.4% |
| 1972 | 3.5% | -24.2% |
| 1973 | 6.3% | +80.5% |
| 1974 | 9.4% | +49.5% |
| 1975 | 4.3% | -54.2% |
| 1976 | 1.4% | -66.4% |
| 1977 | 0.3% | -75.9% |
| 1978 | -2.6% | -857.0% |
| 1979 | 4.1% | -254.8% |
| 1980 | 5.9% | +45.3% |
| 1981 | 5.6% | -6.6% |
| 1982 | -0.2% | -104.0% |
| 1983 | -10.4% | +4573.1% |
| 1984 | 3.6% | -134.7% |
| 1985 | 2.1% | -42.9% |
| 1986 | 9.4% | +357.3% |
| 1987 | 9.7% | +3.2% |
| 1988 | -9.4% | -197.1% |
| 1989 | -12.3% | +30.4% |
| 1990 | -5.0% | -59.5% |
| 1991 | 2.2% | -144.5% |
| 1992 | -0.5% | -124.4% |
| 1993 | 5.2% | -1070.1% |
| 1994 | 12.3% | +134.7% |
| 1995 | 7.4% | -39.8% |
| 1996 | 2.8% | -62.2% |
| 1997 | 6.5% | +131.4% |
| 1998 | -0.4% | -106.0% |
| 1999 | 1.5% | -481.8% |
| 2000 | 2.7% | +80.2% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | -77.1% |
| 2002 | 5.5% | +782.6% |
| 2003 | 4.2% | -23.6% |
| 2004 | 5.0% | +19.0% |
| 2005 | 6.3% | +26.8% |
| 2006 | 7.5% | +19.8% |
| 2007 | 8.5% | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 9.1% | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | -88.0% |
| 2010 | 8.3% | +660.4% |
| 2011 | 6.3% | -24.1% |
| 2012 | 6.1% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 5.9% | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | -59.3% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | +36.5% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | +21.6% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | -36.3% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | +57.6% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | -43.6% |
| 2020 | -10.9% | -588.0% |
| 2021 | 13.4% | -222.7% |
| 2022 | 2.8% | -79.0% |
| 2023 | -0.4% | -112.4% |
| 2024 | 3.5% | -1102.4% |
| 2025 | 3.4% | -2.4% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 3.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.1%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 3.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.4%, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | -4573.1% | -0.2% | -10.4% |
| 1969 | +2208.5% | 0.2% | 3.5% |
| 2024 | +1102.4% | -0.4% | 3.5% |
| 1993 | +1070.1% | -0.5% | 5.2% |
| 1978 | -857.0% | 0.3% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | +782.6% | 0.6% | 5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.5% | 0.2% | 10.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.5% | -2.6% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4% | -12.3% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.2% | -5.0% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 0.6% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 2.2% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | -10.9% | 13.4% | 6 |
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More climate change data for Peru
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 397.03 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 25,757 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6,560 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 19,197 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 24.76 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 685.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,265 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,780 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,484 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 10.49 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Peru?
- Annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Peru was 3.4% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 13.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.3% in 1989.
- How does Peru rank for annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions?
- Peru ranks 100th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP) and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.