Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Peru
Peru: Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 0.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Peru, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in Peru stood at 0.4%.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 68.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in Peru peaked at 1.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1858.
That places Peru 39th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.4% | 0.7% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.6% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.6% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 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 share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in Peru?
- Share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in Peru was 0.4% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1858.
- How does Peru rank for share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Peru ranks 39th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.1%. 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 Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from land-use change in the same year.