Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita in Peru
Peru: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita was 2.33 tonnes per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.33 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
81st
of 120 countries
All-time high
2.35 tonnes per person
in 2022
All-time low
1.03 tonnes per person
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita in Peru, 1990–2023
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
Peru recorded 2.33 tonnes per person for consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Peru peaked at 2.35 tonnes per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.03 tonnes per person, in 1991.
That places Peru 81st out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita in Peru, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.05 tonnes per person | — |
| 1991 | 1.03 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 1.04 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 1.12 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 1.12 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.15 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 1.11 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 1.21 tonnes per person | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 1.24 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 1.25 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 1.19 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 1.08 tonnes per person | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 1.11 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 1.05 tonnes per person | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 1.13 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 1.19 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 1.15 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 1.4 tonnes per person | +22.3% |
| 2008 | 1.63 tonnes per person | +16.1% |
| 2009 | 1.59 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 1.82 tonnes per person | +14.7% |
| 2011 | 1.89 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 2.03 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 1.97 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 2.11 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 2.1 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 2.15 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 2.18 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 2.21 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 2.24 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.87 tonnes per person | -16.8% |
| 2021 | 2.2 tonnes per person | +17.7% |
| 2022 | 2.35 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 2.33 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 2.33 tonnes per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.76 tonnes per person, 62% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Peru's 2.33 tonnes per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.8 tonnes per person, 83% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.13 tonnes per person | 1.03 tonnes per person | 1.25 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.25 tonnes per person | 1.05 tonnes per person | 1.63 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.07 tonnes per person | 1.82 tonnes per person | 2.24 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.19 tonnes per person | 1.87 tonnes per person | 2.35 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
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 co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Peru?
- Consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Peru was 2.33 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 2.35 tonnes per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 tonnes per person in 1991.
- How does Peru rank for consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita?
- Peru ranks 81st out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes per person.