Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Peru
Peru: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring was 27.05 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
27.05 million tonnes
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
53rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
27.05 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
1.61 million tonnes
in 1970
Years of data
53
1970–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Peru, 1970–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Peru stood at 27.05 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Peru peaked at 27.05 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.61 million tonnes, in 1970.
Peru ranks 53rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring 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% |
| 1994 | 19.45 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 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 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 | 20.18 million tonnes | 18.69 million tonnes | 21.72 million tonnes | 8 |
| 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 in Peru?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Peru was 27.05 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 27.05 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.61 million tonnes in 1970.
- How does Peru rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Peru ranks 53rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.