Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Peru
Peru: Cumulative CO₂ emissions was 2.16 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.16 billion tonnes
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
66th
of 215 countries
All-time high
2.16 billion tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
50,729 tonnes
in 1856
Years of data
169
1856–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Peru, 1856–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions in Peru is 2.16 billion tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 169 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions in Peru peaked at 2.16 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 50,729 tonnes, in 1856.
That places Peru 66th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Peru, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1856 | 50,729 tonnes | — |
| 1857 | 112,887 tonnes | +122.5% |
| 1858 | 157,833 tonnes | +39.8% |
| 1859 | 191,104 tonnes | +21.1% |
| 1860 | 248,827 tonnes | +30.2% |
| 1861 | 329,241 tonnes | +32.3% |
| 1862 | 399,863 tonnes | +21.4% |
| 1863 | 470,564 tonnes | +17.7% |
| 1864 | 599,332 tonnes | +27.4% |
| 1865 | 737,418 tonnes | +23.0% |
| 1866 | 900,762 tonnes | +22.2% |
| 1867 | 991,953 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1868 | 1.19 million tonnes | +19.6% |
| 1869 | 1.32 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1870 | 1.56 million tonnes | +18.5% |
| 1871 | 1.85 million tonnes | +18.5% |
| 1872 | 2.36 million tonnes | +27.4% |
| 1873 | 2.83 million tonnes | +20.1% |
| 1874 | 3.16 million tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1875 | 3.48 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1876 | 3.72 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1877 | 3.93 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1878 | 4.13 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1879 | 4.37 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1880 | 4.49 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1881 | 4.61 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1882 | 4.79 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1883 | 4.96 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1884 | 5.20 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1885 | 5.35 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1886 | 5.49 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1887 | 5.70 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1888 | 6.17 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1889 | 6.34 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1890 | 6.52 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1891 | 6.69 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1892 | 6.91 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1893 | 7.07 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1894 | 7.22 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1895 | 7.37 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1896 | 7.50 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1897 | 7.60 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1898 | 7.78 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1899 | 8.02 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1900 | 8.31 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1901 | 8.61 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1902 | 8.90 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1903 | 9.23 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1904 | 9.69 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1905 | 10.11 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1906 | 10.62 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1907 | 11.56 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1908 | 13.06 million tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1909 | 14.61 million tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1910 | 16.05 million tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1911 | 17.66 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1912 | 19.21 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1913 | 20.92 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1914 | 22.56 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1915 | 24.48 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1916 | 26.65 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1917 | 28.89 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1918 | 30.92 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1919 | 33.09 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1920 | 35.35 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1921 | 37.89 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1922 | 40.97 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1923 | 44.03 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1924 | 47.73 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1925 | 52.59 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1926 | 57.39 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1927 | 62.18 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1928 | 67.58 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1929 | 74.73 million tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1930 | 80.39 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1931 | 84.98 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1932 | 89.13 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1933 | 95.84 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1934 | 102.65 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1935 | 109.89 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1936 | 117.35 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1937 | 126.18 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1938 | 134.22 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1939 | 140.09 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1940 | 145.40 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1941 | 150.65 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1942 | 156.68 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1943 | 163.19 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1944 | 169.62 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1945 | 175.82 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1946 | 181.44 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1947 | 187.25 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1948 | 193.59 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1949 | 200.19 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1950 | 204.73 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1951 | 209.50 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1952 | 214.69 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1953 | 220.20 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1954 | 226.44 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1955 | 232.56 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1956 | 238.87 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1957 | 245.54 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1958 | 252.92 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1959 | 260.13 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1960 | 268.30 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1961 | 276.93 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 286.89 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 297.12 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 309.37 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 321.32 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 334.56 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 348.20 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 362.69 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 377.97 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 395.74 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 414.33 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 432.48 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 452.20 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 473.52 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 495.45 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 517.85 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 541.15 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 563.56 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 585.78 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 609.84 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 633.87 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 657.47 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 677.86 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 698.50 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 717.95 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 739.73 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 765.42 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 790.44 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 812.20 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 833.60 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 854.36 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 875.34 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 899.23 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 923.40 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 948.55 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 973.26 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 1.00 billion tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 1.03 billion tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 1.06 billion tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 1.09 billion tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 1.11 billion tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 1.14 billion tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 1.16 billion tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 1.19 billion tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 1.22 billion tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 1.25 billion tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 1.28 billion tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 1.32 billion tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 1.36 billion tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 1.40 billion tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 1.44 billion tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 1.49 billion tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 1.53 billion tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 1.58 billion tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 1.63 billion tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 1.68 billion tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 1.74 billion tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 1.79 billion tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 1.85 billion tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 1.90 billion tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 1.96 billion tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 2.03 billion tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 2.09 billion tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 2.16 billion tonnes | +3.4% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 2.16 billion tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 827.42 million tonnes, 2.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 2.16 billion tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 275.19 million tonnes, 7.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1857 | +122.5% | 50,729 tonnes | 112,887 tonnes |
| 1858 | +39.8% | 112,887 tonnes | 157,833 tonnes |
| 1861 | +32.3% | 248,827 tonnes | 329,241 tonnes |
| 1860 | +30.2% | 191,104 tonnes | 248,827 tonnes |
| 1864 | +27.4% | 470,564 tonnes | 599,332 tonnes |
| 1872 | +27.4% | 1.85 million tonnes | 2.36 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 128,138 tonnes | 50,729 tonnes | 191,104 tonnes | 4 |
| 1860s | 718,390 tonnes | 248,827 tonnes | 1.32 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 3.14 million tonnes | 1.56 million tonnes | 4.37 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 5.31 million tonnes | 4.49 million tonnes | 6.34 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 7.27 million tonnes | 6.52 million tonnes | 8.02 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 10.47 million tonnes | 8.31 million tonnes | 14.61 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 24.04 million tonnes | 16.05 million tonnes | 33.09 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 52.04 million tonnes | 35.35 million tonnes | 74.73 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 108.07 million tonnes | 80.39 million tonnes | 140.09 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 172.38 million tonnes | 145.40 million tonnes | 200.19 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 230.56 million tonnes | 204.73 million tonnes | 260.13 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 318.33 million tonnes | 268.30 million tonnes | 377.97 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 487.21 million tonnes | 395.74 million tonnes | 585.78 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 710.33 million tonnes | 609.84 million tonnes | 812.20 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 939.65 million tonnes | 833.60 million tonnes | 1.06 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.21 billion tonnes | 1.09 billion tonnes | 1.36 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.62 billion tonnes | 1.40 billion tonnes | 1.85 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.03 billion tonnes | 1.90 billion tonnes | 2.16 billion tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions in Peru?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions in Peru was 2.16 billion tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 2.16 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,729 tonnes in 1856.
- How does Peru rank for cumulative co₂ emissions?
- Peru ranks 66th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.