CO₂ emissions from international aviation in Peru
Peru: CO₂ emissions from international aviation was 1.66 million tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
CO₂ emissions from international aviation in Peru, 2013–2024
Source: OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Peru recorded 1.66 million tonnes for co₂ emissions from international aviation in 2024.
That represents a change of up 9.5% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from international aviation in Peru peaked at 2.10 million tonnes in 2018 and was at its lowest, 675,758 tonnes, in 2020.
That places Peru 52nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
CO₂ emissions from international aviation in Peru, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.64 million tonnes | — |
| 2014 | 1.67 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.74 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 1.89 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 2.03 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 2.10 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 1.99 million tonnes | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 675,758 tonnes | -66.0% |
| 2021 | 832,726 tonnes | +23.2% |
| 2022 | 1.25 million tonnes | +50.4% |
| 2023 | 1.52 million tonnes | +21.0% |
| 2024 | 1.66 million tonnes | +9.5% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 1.66 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 525,131 tonnes, 3.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 1.66 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 304,975 tonnes, 5.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.86 million tonnes | 1.64 million tonnes | 2.10 million tonnes | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.19 million tonnes | 675,758 tonnes | 1.66 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More climate change data for Peru
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- 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 co₂ emissions from international aviation in Peru?
- Co₂ emissions from international aviation in Peru was 1.66 million tonnes in 2024, according to OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from international aviation recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 2.10 million tonnes in 2018.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from international aviation recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 675,758 tonnes in 2020.
- How does Peru rank for co₂ emissions from international aviation?
- Peru ranks 52nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions from international aviation rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions from international aviation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.