Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Peru

Peru: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita was 63.18 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
63.18 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
125th
of 204 countries
All-time high
63.18 tonnes per person
in 2024
All-time low
26.37 tonnes per person
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Peru, 1960–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Peru is 63.18 tonnes per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Peru peaked at 63.18 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26.37 tonnes per person, in 1960.

That places Peru 125th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Peru, 1960 to 2024.
Year tonnes per person Change
1960 26.37 tonnes per person
1961 26.44 tonnes per person +0.3%
1962 26.6 tonnes per person +0.6%
1963 26.76 tonnes per person +0.6%
1964 27.07 tonnes per person +1.2%
1965 27.32 tonnes per person +0.9%
1966 27.65 tonnes per person +1.2%
1967 27.97 tonnes per person +1.2%
1968 28.33 tonnes per person +1.3%
1969 28.71 tonnes per person +1.3%
1970 29.31 tonnes per person +2.1%
1971 29.94 tonnes per person +2.1%
1972 30.43 tonnes per person +1.6%
1973 31.01 tonnes per person +1.9%
1974 31.66 tonnes per person +2.1%
1975 32.31 tonnes per person +2.1%
1976 32.95 tonnes per person +2.0%
1977 33.59 tonnes per person +1.9%
1978 34.12 tonnes per person +1.6%
1979 34.59 tonnes per person +1.4%
1980 35.13 tonnes per person +1.5%
1981 35.61 tonnes per person +1.4%
1982 36.03 tonnes per person +1.2%
1983 36.24 tonnes per person +0.6%
1984 36.43 tonnes per person +0.5%
1985 36.54 tonnes per person +0.3%
1986 36.77 tonnes per person +0.6%
1987 37.19 tonnes per person +1.1%
1988 37.54 tonnes per person +1.0%
1989 37.72 tonnes per person +0.5%
1990 37.87 tonnes per person +0.4%
1991 38 tonnes per person +0.4%
1992 38.15 tonnes per person +0.4%
1993 38.41 tonnes per person +0.7%
1994 38.67 tonnes per person +0.7%
1995 38.96 tonnes per person +0.8%
1996 39.23 tonnes per person +0.7%
1997 39.61 tonnes per person +1.0%
1998 39.98 tonnes per person +1.0%
1999 40.43 tonnes per person +1.1%
2000 40.88 tonnes per person +1.1%
2001 41.26 tonnes per person +0.9%
2002 41.71 tonnes per person +1.1%
2003 42.17 tonnes per person +1.1%
2004 42.78 tonnes per person +1.5%
2005 43.48 tonnes per person +1.6%
2006 44.14 tonnes per person +1.5%
2007 45.03 tonnes per person +2.0%
2008 45.97 tonnes per person +2.1%
2009 47.06 tonnes per person +2.4%
2010 48.21 tonnes per person +2.5%
2011 49.3 tonnes per person +2.3%
2012 50.43 tonnes per person +2.3%
2013 51.41 tonnes per person +1.9%
2014 52.54 tonnes per person +2.2%
2015 53.56 tonnes per person +2.0%
2016 54.56 tonnes per person +1.9%
2017 55.51 tonnes per person +1.7%
2018 56.27 tonnes per person +1.4%
2019 57.12 tonnes per person +1.5%
2020 57.88 tonnes per person +1.3%
2021 59.14 tonnes per person +2.2%
2022 60.51 tonnes per person +2.3%
2023 61.8 tonnes per person +2.1%
2024 63.18 tonnes per person +2.2%

Peru compared with similar countries

  • Peru's 63.18 tonnes per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 111.43 tonnes per person, 57% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Peru's 63.18 tonnes per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 116.16 tonnes per person, 54% of the median. (38 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 27.32 tonnes per person 26.37 tonnes per person 28.71 tonnes per person 10
1970s 31.99 tonnes per person 29.31 tonnes per person 34.59 tonnes per person 10
1980s 36.52 tonnes per person 35.13 tonnes per person 37.72 tonnes per person 10
1990s 38.93 tonnes per person 37.87 tonnes per person 40.43 tonnes per person 10
2000s 43.45 tonnes per person 40.88 tonnes per person 47.06 tonnes per person 10
2010s 52.89 tonnes per person 48.21 tonnes per person 57.12 tonnes per person 10
2020s 60.5 tonnes per person 57.88 tonnes per person 63.18 tonnes per person 5

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 122 Jordan 68.67 tonnes per person compare
  2. 123 Egypt 64.11 tonnes per person compare
  3. 124 Maldives 63.76 tonnes per person compare
  4. 126 Indonesia 61.45 tonnes per person compare
  5. 127 Fiji 58.21 tonnes per person compare
  6. 128 Vietnam 56.13 tonnes per person compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Peru?
Cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Peru was 63.18 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 63.18 tonnes per person in 2024.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 26.37 tonnes per person in 1960.
How does Peru rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita?
Peru ranks 125th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 12,896 data points, 1960–2024
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Cumulative CO₂ emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.