Carbon intensity of energy in Peru
Peru: Carbon intensity of energy was 224.47 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
224.47 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
73rd
of 204 countries
All-time high
306.4 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 1972
All-time low
191.07 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2013
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Carbon intensity of energy in Peru, 1965–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon intensity of energy in Peru stood at 224.47 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity of energy in Peru peaked at 306.4 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1972 and was at its lowest, 191.07 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, in 2013.
Peru ranks 73rd of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Carbon intensity of energy in Peru, year by year
| Year | grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 239.66 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | — |
| 1966 | 214.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -10.3% |
| 1967 | 219.41 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 230.03 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 243.02 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 271.57 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +11.7% |
| 1971 | 275.85 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 306.4 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +11.1% |
| 1973 | 291.67 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 272.03 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -6.7% |
| 1975 | 264.42 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 266.15 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 275.75 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 266.92 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 256.37 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 258.43 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 248.58 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 244.22 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 245.61 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 236.5 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 231.08 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 239.89 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 258.68 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 258.53 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 249.08 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 247.39 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 248.19 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 248.73 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 265.84 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 247.09 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 232.85 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 222 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 254.84 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +14.8% |
| 1998 | 250.59 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 258.97 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 247.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 225.71 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 222.68 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 221.61 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 229.14 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 232.93 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 218.74 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 239.24 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 222.23 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 242.34 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 224.22 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 201.05 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 208.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 191.07 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 214.83 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +12.4% |
| 2015 | 205.09 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 205.67 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 216.25 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 212.18 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 216.53 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 202 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 220.92 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 227.89 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 227.2 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 224.47 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -1.2% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 224.47 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 219.89 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Peru's 224.47 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 213.16 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 229.4 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 214.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 243.02 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
| 1970s | 274.71 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 256.37 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 306.4 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 1980s | 247.06 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 231.08 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 258.68 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 1990s | 247.65 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 222 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 265.84 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 230.25 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 218.74 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 247.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 209.55 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 191.07 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 224.22 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 220.5 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 202 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 227.89 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 70 Ukraine 225.56 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 71 Myanmar 225.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 72 Grenada 224.55 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 74 Guinea-Bissau 224.45 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 75 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 224.41 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 76 Kenya 224.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
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 carbon intensity of energy in Peru?
- Carbon intensity of energy in Peru was 224.47 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 306.4 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1972.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 191.07 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2013.
- How does Peru rank for carbon intensity of energy?
- Peru ranks 73rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity of energy rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.