Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Peru
Peru: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 16.68 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
16.68 million tonnes
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
39th
of 197 countries
All-time high
133.95 million tonnes
in 2003
All-time low
6.70 million tonnes
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Annual 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 tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Peru stood at 16.68 million tonnes.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 77.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Peru peaked at 133.95 million tonnes in 2003 and was at its lowest, 6.70 million tonnes, in 1850.
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.
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Peru, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 6.70 million tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 6.75 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1852 | 7.04 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1853 | 7.41 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1854 | 7.52 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1855 | 7.12 million tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1856 | 7.33 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1857 | 7.10 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1858 | 7.14 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1859 | 7.70 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1860 | 7.97 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1861 | 7.53 million tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1862 | 7.58 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1863 | 7.61 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1864 | 7.57 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1865 | 7.37 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1866 | 7.97 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1867 | 7.83 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1868 | 8.01 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1869 | 7.68 million tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1870 | 8.56 million tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1871 | 10.15 million tonnes | +18.5% |
| 1872 | 10.67 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1873 | 10.71 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1874 | 11.66 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1875 | 11.68 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1876 | 11.93 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1877 | 12.28 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1878 | 12.44 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1879 | 12.16 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1880 | 15.69 million tonnes | +29.1% |
| 1881 | 18.14 million tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1882 | 20.13 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1883 | 21.42 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1884 | 21.86 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1885 | 23.76 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1886 | 22.85 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1887 | 25.09 million tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1888 | 24.51 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1889 | 24.84 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1890 | 24.92 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1891 | 23.06 million tonnes | -7.5% |
| 1892 | 23.32 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1893 | 22.36 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1894 | 22.82 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1895 | 21.72 million tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1896 | 21.17 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1897 | 21.13 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1898 | 21.28 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1899 | 21.60 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1900 | 20.16 million tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1901 | 18.54 million tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1902 | 17.73 million tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1903 | 17.21 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1904 | 16.96 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1905 | 15.90 million tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1906 | 16.13 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1907 | 15.97 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1908 | 15.49 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1909 | 15.75 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1910 | 16.25 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1911 | 16.11 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1912 | 16.35 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1913 | 15.93 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1914 | 15.64 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1915 | 15.45 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1916 | 14.83 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1917 | 14.82 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1918 | 15.10 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1919 | 14.78 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1920 | 16.51 million tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1921 | 17.63 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1922 | 17.48 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1923 | 18.13 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1924 | 17.96 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1925 | 18.79 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1926 | 18.98 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1927 | 18.49 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1928 | 19.06 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1929 | 18.93 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1930 | 23.05 million tonnes | +21.8% |
| 1931 | 27.03 million tonnes | +17.3% |
| 1932 | 28.03 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1933 | 29.70 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1934 | 30.07 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1935 | 30.22 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1936 | 28.61 million tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1937 | 31.52 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1938 | 30.55 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1939 | 30.24 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1940 | 26.44 million tonnes | -12.6% |
| 1941 | 21.30 million tonnes | -19.5% |
| 1942 | 19.45 million tonnes | -8.7% |
| 1943 | 17.68 million tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1944 | 17.27 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1945 | 15.74 million tonnes | -8.9% |
| 1946 | 14.85 million tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1947 | 14.68 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1948 | 14.02 million tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1949 | 14.13 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1950 | 19.81 million tonnes | +40.2% |
| 1951 | 23.39 million tonnes | +18.1% |
| 1952 | 25.61 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1953 | 31.14 million tonnes | +21.6% |
| 1954 | 35.25 million tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1955 | 33.95 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1956 | 35.71 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1957 | 40.30 million tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1958 | 45.75 million tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1959 | 50.58 million tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1960 | 57.66 million tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1961 | 50.75 million tonnes | -12.0% |
| 1962 | 96.36 million tonnes | +89.9% |
| 1963 | 83.31 million tonnes | -13.5% |
| 1964 | 80.75 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 55.32 million tonnes | -31.5% |
| 1966 | 43.13 million tonnes | -22.0% |
| 1967 | 39.90 million tonnes | -7.5% |
| 1968 | 39.00 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 43.18 million tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1970 | 49.09 million tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1971 | 96.24 million tonnes | +96.1% |
| 1972 | 106.22 million tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1973 | 109.64 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 90.54 million tonnes | -17.4% |
| 1975 | 82.08 million tonnes | -9.3% |
| 1976 | 84.53 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 79.37 million tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1978 | 77.11 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 74.38 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 69.81 million tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1981 | 69.78 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 65.93 million tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 62.97 million tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 59.68 million tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 58.36 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 58.28 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 58.05 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 58.29 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 56.14 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 48.93 million tonnes | -12.8% |
| 1991 | 53.95 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1992 | 70.31 million tonnes | +30.3% |
| 1993 | 77.52 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1994 | 61.74 million tonnes | -20.4% |
| 1995 | 54.47 million tonnes | -11.8% |
| 1996 | 48.07 million tonnes | -11.8% |
| 1997 | 49.30 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 77.64 million tonnes | +57.5% |
| 1999 | 69.13 million tonnes | -11.0% |
| 2000 | 76.13 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 2001 | 68.58 million tonnes | -9.9% |
| 2002 | 53.85 million tonnes | -21.5% |
| 2003 | 133.95 million tonnes | +148.7% |
| 2004 | 91.51 million tonnes | -31.7% |
| 2005 | 77.92 million tonnes | -14.9% |
| 2006 | 63.29 million tonnes | -18.8% |
| 2007 | 59.95 million tonnes | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 47.41 million tonnes | -20.9% |
| 2009 | 42.48 million tonnes | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 38.79 million tonnes | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 38.34 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 34.34 million tonnes | -10.4% |
| 2013 | 39.01 million tonnes | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 73.12 million tonnes | +87.5% |
| 2015 | 39.32 million tonnes | -46.2% |
| 2016 | 40.89 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 28.49 million tonnes | -30.3% |
| 2018 | 24.79 million tonnes | -13.0% |
| 2019 | 24.80 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 18.74 million tonnes | -24.4% |
| 2021 | 17.61 million tonnes | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 16.80 million tonnes | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 17.14 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 16.68 million tonnes | -2.7% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 16.68 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,429 tonnes, 11674.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 16.68 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 174,516 tonnes, 95.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +148.7% | 53.85 million tonnes | 133.95 million tonnes |
| 1971 | +96.1% | 49.09 million tonnes | 96.24 million tonnes |
| 1962 | +89.9% | 50.75 million tonnes | 96.36 million tonnes |
| 2014 | +87.5% | 39.01 million tonnes | 73.12 million tonnes |
| 1998 | +57.5% | 49.30 million tonnes | 77.64 million tonnes |
| 2015 | -46.2% | 73.12 million tonnes | 39.32 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 7.18 million tonnes | 6.70 million tonnes | 7.70 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 7.71 million tonnes | 7.37 million tonnes | 8.01 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 11.22 million tonnes | 8.56 million tonnes | 12.44 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 21.83 million tonnes | 15.69 million tonnes | 25.09 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 22.34 million tonnes | 21.13 million tonnes | 24.92 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 16.98 million tonnes | 15.49 million tonnes | 20.16 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 15.53 million tonnes | 14.78 million tonnes | 16.35 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 18.20 million tonnes | 16.51 million tonnes | 19.06 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 28.90 million tonnes | 23.05 million tonnes | 31.52 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 17.56 million tonnes | 14.02 million tonnes | 26.44 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 34.15 million tonnes | 19.81 million tonnes | 50.58 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 58.94 million tonnes | 39.00 million tonnes | 96.36 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 84.92 million tonnes | 49.09 million tonnes | 109.64 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.73 million tonnes | 56.14 million tonnes | 69.81 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.11 million tonnes | 48.07 million tonnes | 77.64 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.51 million tonnes | 42.48 million tonnes | 133.95 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.19 million tonnes | 24.79 million tonnes | 73.12 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.39 million tonnes | 16.68 million tonnes | 18.74 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 co₂ emissions from land-use change in Peru?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Peru was 16.68 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 133.95 million tonnes in 2003.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.70 million tonnes in 1850.
- How does Peru rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Peru ranks 39th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.2%. 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 Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.