Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2) in Peru
Peru: Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2) was 134.42 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland organic soils — Emissions in Peru, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Peru recorded 134.42 kt for cropland organic soils — emissions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland organic soils — emissions in Peru peaked at 134.42 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 27.66 kt, in 1990.
Peru ranks 70th of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2) in Peru, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27.66 kt | — |
| 1991 | 27.66 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 27.66 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 32.38 kt | +17.1% |
| 1994 | 32.38 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 36.29 kt | +12.1% |
| 1996 | 40.65 kt | +12.0% |
| 1997 | 40.66 kt | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 39.36 kt | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 40.15 kt | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 37.9 kt | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 45.49 kt | +20.0% |
| 2002 | 40.28 kt | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 38.97 kt | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 105.47 kt | +170.6% |
| 2005 | 100.5 kt | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 96.57 kt | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 95.26 kt | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 95.26 kt | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 95.26 kt | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 93.95 kt | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 93.52 kt | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 93.52 kt | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 92.21 kt | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 92.21 kt | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 92.21 kt | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 93.85 kt | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 95.5 kt | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 95.5 kt | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 92.99 kt | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 92.99 kt | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 122.88 kt | +32.1% |
| 2022 | 134.42 kt | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 134.42 kt | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 134.42 kt | +0.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 134.42 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6112 kt, 219.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2) in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +170.6% | 38.97 kt | 105.47 kt |
| 2021 | +32.1% | 92.99 kt | 122.88 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.48 kt | 27.66 kt | 40.66 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.1 kt | 37.9 kt | 105.47 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.54 kt | 92.21 kt | 95.5 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 123.83 kt | 92.99 kt | 134.42 kt | 5 |
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 cropland organic soils — emissions in Peru?
- Cropland organic soils — emissions in Peru was 134.42 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland organic soils — emissions recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 134.42 kt in 2022.
- What is the lowest cropland organic soils — emissions recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.66 kt in 1990.
- How does Peru rank for cropland organic soils — emissions?
- Peru ranks 70th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland organic soils — emissions rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.