Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Peru
Peru: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre was 4,570 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4,570 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
110th
of 194 countries
All-time high
4,570 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
1,660 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Peru, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Peru recorded 4,570 tonnes per square kilometre for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Peru peaked at 4,570 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,660 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Peru 110th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Peru, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,660 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1,735 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 1,800 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 1,863 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 1,906 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 1,940 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 1,971 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 2,002 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 2,035 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 2,074 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 2,149 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 2,232 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 2,318 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 2,388 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 2,452 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 2,518 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 2,580 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 2,641 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 2,699 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 2,753 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 2,808 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 2,859 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 2,909 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 2,955 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 3,001 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 3,046 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 3,092 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 3,137 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 3,181 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 3,219 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 3,261 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 3,316 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 3,377 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 3,425 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 3,468 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 3,505 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 3,544 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 3,604 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 3,658 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 3,718 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 3,772 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 3,814 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 3,918 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 3,990 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 4,051 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 4,100 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 4,147 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 4,184 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 4,217 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 4,247 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 4,277 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 4,304 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 4,335 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 4,392 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 4,423 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 4,454 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 4,477 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 4,496 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 4,515 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 4,530 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 4,544 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 4,557 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 4,570 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 4,570 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,176 tonnes per square kilometre, 88% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 4,570 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8,086 tonnes per square kilometre, 57% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,879 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,660 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,035 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,405 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,074 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,699 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,974 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,753 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,181 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,438 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,219 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,658 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,991 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,718 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,217 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,392 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,247 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,515 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,550 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,530 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,570 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 107 Argentina 5,040 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 108 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4,863 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 109 Canada 4,584 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 111 Fiji 4,333 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 112 Sao Tome and Principe 4,327 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 113 Morocco 4,271 tonnes per square kilometre 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 land-use change, per square kilometre in Peru?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Peru was 4,570 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 4,570 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,660 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Peru rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Peru ranks 110th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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 land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.