Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Peru
Peru: Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions 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
Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions 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 per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions in Peru peaked at 2.35 tonnes per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.03 tonnes per person, in 1991.
Peru ranks 81st of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions 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 per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions in Peru?
- Per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions 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 per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 2.35 tonnes per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 tonnes per person in 1991.
- How does Peru rank for per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Peru ranks 81st out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions 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 Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions. 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.