Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Peru
Peru: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled was 1.55 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.55 billion tonnes
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
54th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.55 billion tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
3,664 tonnes
in 1884
Years of data
141
1884–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Peru, 1884–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Peru stood at 1.55 billion tonnes. That is the highest value across all 141 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Peru peaked at 1.55 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,664 tonnes, in 1884.
That places Peru 54th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Peru, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1884 | 3,664 tonnes | — |
| 1885 | 7,328 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1886 | 14,656 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1887 | 21,984 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1888 | 29,312 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1889 | 36,640 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1890 | 47,632 tonnes | +30.0% |
| 1891 | 95,264 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1892 | 161,216 tonnes | +69.2% |
| 1893 | 208,848 tonnes | +29.5% |
| 1894 | 249,152 tonnes | +19.3% |
| 1895 | 289,456 tonnes | +16.2% |
| 1896 | 329,760 tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1897 | 370,064 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1898 | 432,352 tonnes | +16.8% |
| 1899 | 516,624 tonnes | +19.5% |
| 1900 | 633,872 tonnes | +22.7% |
| 1901 | 752,952 tonnes | +18.8% |
| 1902 | 851,880 tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1903 | 965,464 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1904 | 1.09 million tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1905 | 1.24 million tonnes | +14.2% |
| 1906 | 1.46 million tonnes | +17.4% |
| 1907 | 1.76 million tonnes | +21.0% |
| 1908 | 2.15 million tonnes | +21.9% |
| 1909 | 2.72 million tonnes | +26.8% |
| 1910 | 3.24 million tonnes | +19.0% |
| 1911 | 3.84 million tonnes | +18.4% |
| 1912 | 4.56 million tonnes | +18.7% |
| 1913 | 5.40 million tonnes | +18.6% |
| 1914 | 6.19 million tonnes | +14.6% |
| 1915 | 7.30 million tonnes | +18.0% |
| 1916 | 8.42 million tonnes | +15.3% |
| 1917 | 9.49 million tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1918 | 10.51 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1919 | 11.58 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1920 | 12.73 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1921 | 14.23 million tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1922 | 16.38 million tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1923 | 18.68 million tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1924 | 21.89 million tonnes | +17.2% |
| 1925 | 25.63 million tonnes | +17.1% |
| 1926 | 29.91 million tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1927 | 34.16 million tonnes | +14.2% |
| 1928 | 39.05 million tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1929 | 44.49 million tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1930 | 49.57 million tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1931 | 53.68 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1932 | 57.71 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1933 | 63.11 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1934 | 69.75 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1935 | 76.66 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1936 | 83.79 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1937 | 90.84 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1938 | 97.27 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1939 | 102.78 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1940 | 107.72 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1941 | 112.57 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1942 | 118.12 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1943 | 124.10 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1944 | 129.97 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1945 | 135.58 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1946 | 140.60 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1947 | 145.81 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1948 | 151.56 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1949 | 157.60 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1950 | 161.53 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1951 | 165.64 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1952 | 170.08 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1953 | 174.84 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1954 | 180.27 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1955 | 185.68 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1956 | 191.26 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1957 | 197.27 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1958 | 203.67 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1959 | 210.13 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1960 | 217.52 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1961 | 225.31 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1962 | 234.39 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 243.78 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 254.63 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1965 | 265.16 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 276.85 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 288.93 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 301.75 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 315.02 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 329.43 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 344.82 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 359.72 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 375.57 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 392.97 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 411.12 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 429.68 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 449.07 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 467.80 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 486.35 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 507.05 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 527.28 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 547.35 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 564.91 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 582.72 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 599.12 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 617.47 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 639.58 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 660.80 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 679.36 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 697.50 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 714.74 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 732.43 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 752.25 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 771.89 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 792.48 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 812.59 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 835.85 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 858.92 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 883.47 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 906.63 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 926.82 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 946.18 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 964.63 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 985.33 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 1.01 billion tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 1.03 billion tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 1.05 billion tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 1.07 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 1.09 billion tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 1.12 billion tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 1.14 billion tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 1.17 billion tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 1.19 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 1.21 billion tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 1.24 billion tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 1.27 billion tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 1.30 billion tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 1.33 billion tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 1.37 billion tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 1.40 billion tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 1.43 billion tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 1.47 billion tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 1.51 billion tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 1.55 billion tonnes | +2.6% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 1.55 billion tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 463.11 million tonnes, 3.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 1.55 billion tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 252.97 million tonnes, 6.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1885 | +100.0% | 3,664 tonnes | 7,328 tonnes |
| 1886 | +100.0% | 7,328 tonnes | 14,656 tonnes |
| 1891 | +100.0% | 47,632 tonnes | 95,264 tonnes |
| 1892 | +69.2% | 95,264 tonnes | 161,216 tonnes |
| 1887 | +50.0% | 14,656 tonnes | 21,984 tonnes |
| 1888 | +33.3% | 21,984 tonnes | 29,312 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 18,931 tonnes | 3,664 tonnes | 36,640 tonnes | 6 |
| 1890s | 270,037 tonnes | 47,632 tonnes | 516,624 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.36 million tonnes | 633,872 tonnes | 2.72 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 7.05 million tonnes | 3.24 million tonnes | 11.58 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 25.72 million tonnes | 12.73 million tonnes | 44.49 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 74.52 million tonnes | 49.57 million tonnes | 102.78 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 132.36 million tonnes | 107.72 million tonnes | 157.60 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 184.04 million tonnes | 161.53 million tonnes | 210.13 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 262.33 million tonnes | 217.52 million tonnes | 315.02 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 404.65 million tonnes | 329.43 million tonnes | 486.35 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 592.56 million tonnes | 507.05 million tonnes | 679.36 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 785.21 million tonnes | 697.50 million tonnes | 883.47 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 996.99 million tonnes | 906.63 million tonnes | 1.09 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.23 billion tonnes | 1.12 billion tonnes | 1.37 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.47 billion tonnes | 1.40 billion tonnes | 1.55 billion tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Peru?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Peru was 1.55 billion tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 1.55 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,664 tonnes in 1884.
- How does Peru rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled?
- Peru ranks 54th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil with 86 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 emissions from oil Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by 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 oil with 86 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.