Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Peru
Peru: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement was 134.25 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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.
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 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More climate change data for Peru
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.4% (2100)
- Population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Population, total 34.58 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.5% (2025)
- Urban population 29.60 million (2025)
- Urban population 85.6% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.05 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 2.16 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 2.05 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 2.05 tonnes per person (2024)
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.