Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Peru
Peru: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square was 6,171 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6,171 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
149th
of 192 countries
All-time high
6,171 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
1,843 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Peru, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Peru is 6,171 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Peru peaked at 6,171 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,843 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Peru ranks 149th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Peru, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,843 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1,926 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 1,999 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 2,072 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 2,124 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 2,168 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 2,210 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 2,252 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 2,297 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 2,350 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 2,439 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 2,537 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 2,638 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 2,725 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 2,806 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 2,890 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 2,970 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 3,048 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 3,123 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 3,197 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 3,270 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 3,340 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 3,405 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 3,468 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 3,528 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 3,591 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 3,656 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 3,722 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 3,782 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 3,837 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 3,896 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 3,967 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 4,046 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 4,113 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 4,176 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 4,232 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 4,293 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 4,375 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 4,452 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 4,534 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 4,608 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 4,670 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 4,794 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 4,887 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 4,972 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 5,044 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 5,117 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 5,182 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 5,246 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 5,310 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 5,373 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 5,435 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 5,499 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 5,595 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 5,664 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 5,737 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 5,802 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 5,865 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 5,930 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 5,982 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 6,042 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 6,106 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 6,171 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 6,171 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19,084 tonnes per square kilometre, 32% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 6,171 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21,836 tonnes per square kilometre, 28% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,099 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,843 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,297 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,753 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,350 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,123 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,496 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,197 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,782 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,139 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,837 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,452 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,905 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,534 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,246 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,621 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,310 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,930 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,075 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,982 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,171 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 146 Zambia 6,641 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 147 Kyrgyzstan 6,435 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 148 Ethiopia 6,311 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 150 Lesotho 6,155 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 151 Cameroon 6,120 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 152 Turkmenistan 6,049 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 including land-use change, per square in Peru?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Peru was 6,171 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 6,171 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,843 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Peru rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square?
- Peru ranks 149th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. 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 including 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 including 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 including land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 including 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.