Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Peru
Peru: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement was 134.25 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
134.25 million tonnes
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
49th
of 211 countries
All-time high
134.25 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
25,423 tonnes
in 1928
Years of data
97
1928–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Peru, 1928–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Peru stood at 134.25 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 97 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 55.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Peru peaked at 134.25 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25,423 tonnes, in 1928.
Peru ranks 49th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Peru, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1928 | 25,423 tonnes | — |
| 1929 | 50,850 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1930 | 61,753 tonnes | +21.4% |
| 1931 | 76,290 tonnes | +23.5% |
| 1932 | 87,193 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1933 | 101,722 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1934 | 123,540 tonnes | +21.4% |
| 1935 | 152,614 tonnes | +23.5% |
| 1936 | 188,957 tonnes | +23.8% |
| 1937 | 228,917 tonnes | +21.1% |
| 1938 | 279,774 tonnes | +22.2% |
| 1939 | 337,959 tonnes | +20.8% |
| 1940 | 399,742 tonnes | +18.3% |
| 1941 | 483,331 tonnes | +20.9% |
| 1942 | 577,822 tonnes | +19.5% |
| 1943 | 679,639 tonnes | +17.6% |
| 1944 | 803,275 tonnes | +18.2% |
| 1945 | 934,033 tonnes | +16.3% |
| 1946 | 1.06 million tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1947 | 1.19 million tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1948 | 1.33 million tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1949 | 1.47 million tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1950 | 1.63 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1951 | 1.81 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1952 | 1.99 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1953 | 2.21 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1954 | 2.45 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1955 | 2.72 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1956 | 2.99 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1957 | 3.26 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1958 | 3.56 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1959 | 3.85 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1960 | 4.15 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1961 | 4.44 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1962 | 4.79 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1963 | 5.16 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1964 | 5.56 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1965 | 6.07 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1966 | 6.59 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1967 | 7.13 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1968 | 7.68 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1969 | 8.24 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1970 | 8.80 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1971 | 9.52 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1972 | 10.31 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1973 | 11.47 million tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1974 | 12.40 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1975 | 13.33 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1976 | 14.29 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1977 | 15.22 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 16.20 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 17.36 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 18.40 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 19.88 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 21.12 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 22.05 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 22.98 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 23.82 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 24.86 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 26.08 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 27.27 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 28.25 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 29.28 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 30.31 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 31.28 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 32.44 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 33.91 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 35.66 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 37.43 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 39.41 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 41.39 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 43.13 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 44.90 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 46.55 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 48.53 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 50.62 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 52.92 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 55.29 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 58.01 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 61.00 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 64.21 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 67.45 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 70.79 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 74.25 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 77.98 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 81.92 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 86.51 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 90.97 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 95.27 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 99.43 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 103.92 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 108.76 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 111.56 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 116.84 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 122.64 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 128.45 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 134.25 million tonnes | +4.5% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 134.25 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35.51 million tonnes, 3.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Peru's 134.25 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.90 million tonnes, 11.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | +100.0% | 25,423 tonnes | 50,850 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 38,136 tonnes | 25,423 tonnes | 50,850 tonnes | 2 |
| 1930s | 163,872 tonnes | 61,753 tonnes | 337,959 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 892,247 tonnes | 399,742 tonnes | 1.47 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.65 million tonnes | 1.63 million tonnes | 3.85 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.98 million tonnes | 4.15 million tonnes | 8.24 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.89 million tonnes | 8.80 million tonnes | 17.36 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.47 million tonnes | 18.40 million tonnes | 28.25 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.42 million tonnes | 29.28 million tonnes | 43.13 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.95 million tonnes | 44.90 million tonnes | 67.45 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.98 million tonnes | 70.79 million tonnes | 108.76 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 122.75 million tonnes | 111.56 million tonnes | 134.25 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Peru?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Peru was 134.25 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 134.25 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,423 tonnes in 1928.
- How does Peru rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Peru ranks 49th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.2%. 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 from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.