Consumption-based carbon intensity in Peru
Peru: Consumption-based carbon intensity was 0.2305 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.2305 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
61st
of 119 countries
All-time high
0.2837 kilograms per international-$
in 1993
All-time low
0.1839 kilograms per international-$
in 2006
Years of data
33
1990–2022
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-$, in 2006.
That places Peru 61st out of 119 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Peru, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2239 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1991 | 0.2142 kilograms per international-$ | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 0.2151 kilograms per international-$ | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2837 kilograms per international-$ | +31.9% |
| 1994 | 0.2574 kilograms per international-$ | -9.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2516 kilograms per international-$ | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.2402 kilograms per international-$ | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 0.2504 kilograms per international-$ | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2605 kilograms per international-$ | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2629 kilograms per international-$ | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2467 kilograms per international-$ | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2233 kilograms per international-$ | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2198 kilograms per international-$ | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1996 kilograms per international-$ | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2052 kilograms per international-$ | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2037 kilograms per international-$ | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1839 kilograms per international-$ | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2075 kilograms per international-$ | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2217 kilograms per international-$ | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2157 kilograms per international-$ | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.23 kilograms per international-$ | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2265 kilograms per international-$ | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2307 kilograms per international-$ | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2141 kilograms per international-$ | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2253 kilograms per international-$ | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2198 kilograms per international-$ | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.22 kilograms per international-$ | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2205 kilograms per international-$ | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2191 kilograms per international-$ | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2209 kilograms per international-$ | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2091 kilograms per international-$ | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2188 kilograms per international-$ | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2305 kilograms per international-$ | +5.3% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0.2305 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2498 kilograms per international-$, 92% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Peru's 0.2305 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2118 kilograms per international-$, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.246 kilograms per international-$ | 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
- 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 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-$).