Consumption-based carbon intensity in Peru
Peru: Consumption-based carbon intensity was 0.2305 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▼ Falling
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Peru, 1990–2022
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per international-$.
Analysis
In 2022, consumption-based carbon intensity in Peru stood at 0.2305 kilograms per international-$.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based carbon intensity in Peru peaked at 0.2837 kilograms per international-$ in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.1839 kilograms per international-$, in 2006.
That places Peru 61st out of 119 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.246 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2142 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2837 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2127 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1839 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2467 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2227 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2141 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2307 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2195 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2091 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2305 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 58 Croatia 0.2333 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 59 Finland 0.2333 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 60 Tunisia 0.2322 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 62 Morocco 0.2291 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 63 Georgia 0.2257 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 64 Switzerland 0.2247 kilograms per international-$ compare
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 consumption-based carbon intensity in Peru?
- Consumption-based carbon intensity in Peru was 0.2305 kilograms per international-$ in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2837 kilograms per international-$ in 1993.
- What is the lowest consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1839 kilograms per international-$ in 2006.
- How does Peru rank for consumption-based carbon intensity?
- Peru ranks 61st out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is consumption-based carbon intensity rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based carbon intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).