Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Peru
Peru: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled was 27.05 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Peru, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Peru stood at 27.05 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Peru peaked at 27.05 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.61 million tonnes, in 1970.
That places Peru 53rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Peru, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.61 million tonnes | — |
| 1971 | 2.89 million tonnes | +79.3% |
| 1972 | 4.20 million tonnes | +45.4% |
| 1973 | 5.64 million tonnes | +34.2% |
| 1974 | 7.33 million tonnes | +30.0% |
| 1975 | 8.52 million tonnes | +16.2% |
| 1976 | 9.89 million tonnes | +16.1% |
| 1977 | 11.35 million tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1978 | 12.58 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1979 | 13.64 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1980 | 14.41 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 14.99 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 15.39 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 15.85 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 16.21 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 16.54 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 16.92 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 17.41 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 17.85 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 18.31 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 18.69 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 19.03 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 19.17 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 19.31 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 19.45 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 19.92 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 20.42 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 20.88 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 21.33 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 21.72 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 22.09 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 22.40 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 22.71 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 23.06 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 23.33 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 23.56 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 23.72 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 23.85 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 23.96 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 24.04 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 24.13 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 24.30 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 24.54 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 24.80 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 25.16 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 25.59 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 25.82 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 26.00 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 26.18 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 26.29 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 26.45 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 26.57 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 26.71 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 26.84 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 27.05 million tonnes | +0.8% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 27.05 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.09 million tonnes, 24.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +79.3% | 1.61 million tonnes | 2.89 million tonnes |
| 1972 | +45.4% | 2.89 million tonnes | 4.20 million tonnes |
| 1973 | +34.2% | 4.20 million tonnes | 5.64 million tonnes |
| 1974 | +30.0% | 5.64 million tonnes | 7.33 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.76 million tonnes | 1.61 million tonnes | 13.64 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.39 million tonnes | 14.41 million tonnes | 18.31 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.99 million tonnes | 18.69 million tonnes | 21.72 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.27 million tonnes | 22.09 million tonnes | 24.04 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.28 million tonnes | 24.13 million tonnes | 26.29 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.72 million tonnes | 26.45 million tonnes | 27.05 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 50 Netherlands 33.31 million tonnes compare
- 51 New Zealand 32.29 million tonnes compare
- 52 Pakistan 30.23 million tonnes compare
- 54 Portugal 22.00 million tonnes compare
- 55 Democratic Republic of Congo 20.89 million tonnes compare
- 56 Croatia 19.83 million tonnes compare
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 flaring, gaps filled in Peru?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Peru was 27.05 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 27.05 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.61 million tonnes in 1970.
- How does Peru rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled?
- Peru ranks 53rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring with 73 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Cumulative co2 flaring Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring with 73 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.