Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Peru

Peru: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita was 0.4875 tonnes per person in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.4875 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
58th
of 194 countries
All-time high
8.93 tonnes per person
in 1962
All-time low
0.4875 tonnes per person
in 2024
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Peru, 1850–2024

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Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.

Analysis

In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Peru stood at 0.4875 tonnes per person. That is the lowest value across all 175 years on record.

The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 79.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Peru peaked at 8.93 tonnes per person in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.4875 tonnes per person, in 2024.

That places Peru 58th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 175 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 2.46 tonnes per person 2.08 tonnes per person 2.98 tonnes per person 10
1860s 3.03 tonnes per person 2.89 tonnes per person 3.14 tonnes per person 10
1870s 4.06 tonnes per person 3.27 tonnes per person 4.32 tonnes per person 10
1880s 6.96 tonnes per person 5.31 tonnes per person 7.78 tonnes per person 10
1890s 6.43 tonnes per person 5.93 tonnes per person 7.46 tonnes per person 10
1900s 4.41 tonnes per person 3.84 tonnes per person 5.51 tonnes per person 10
1910s 3.55 tonnes per person 3.19 tonnes per person 3.93 tonnes per person 10
1920s 3.61 tonnes per person 3.51 tonnes per person 3.7 tonnes per person 10
1930s 4.89 tonnes per person 4.2 tonnes per person 5.16 tonnes per person 10
1940s 2.55 tonnes per person 1.88 tonnes per person 4.1 tonnes per person 10
1950s 3.85 tonnes per person 2.58 tonnes per person 5.12 tonnes per person 10
1960s 5.18 tonnes per person 3.05 tonnes per person 8.93 tonnes per person 10
1970s 5.64 tonnes per person 3.64 tonnes per person 7.52 tonnes per person 10
1980s 3.21 tonnes per person 2.61 tonnes per person 4.02 tonnes per person 10
1990s 2.54 tonnes per person 1.94 tonnes per person 3.31 tonnes per person 10
2000s 2.58 tonnes per person 1.47 tonnes per person 4.86 tonnes per person 10
2010s 1.26 tonnes per person 0.7643 tonnes per person 2.43 tonnes per person 10
2020s 0.5195 tonnes per person 0.4875 tonnes per person 0.5708 tonnes per person 5

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 55 Sweden 0.7533 tonnes per person compare
  2. 56 Equatorial Guinea 0.7255 tonnes per person compare
  3. 57 Sao Tome and Principe 0.5237 tonnes per person compare
  4. 59 Chile 0.4853 tonnes per person compare
  5. 60 Mongolia 0.4512 tonnes per person compare
  6. 61 Sri Lanka 0.4482 tonnes per person compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Peru?
Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Peru was 0.4875 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 8.93 tonnes per person in 1962.
What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4875 tonnes per person in 2024.
How does Peru rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita?
Peru ranks 58th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 79.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 33,660 data points, 1850–2024
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