Carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Peru
Peru: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level was 70.25 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Peru, 1856–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Peru is 70.25 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 169 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Peru peaked at 70.25 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 33,271 tonnes, in 1859.
Peru ranks 48th of 215 countries on this measure, 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Peru?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 70.25 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,271 tonnes in 1859.
- How does Peru rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- Peru ranks 48th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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 Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.