Cumulative co2 flaring in Peru
Peru: Cumulative co2 flaring was 27.05 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
27.05 million
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
53rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
27.05 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.61 million
in 1970
Years of data
53
1970–2024
Cumulative co2 flaring in Peru, 1970–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co2 flaring in Peru stood at 27.05 million. 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 flaring in Peru peaked at 27.05 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.61 million, 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 flaring in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.61 million | — |
| 1971 | 2.89 million | +79.3% |
| 1972 | 4.20 million | +45.4% |
| 1973 | 5.64 million | +34.2% |
| 1974 | 7.33 million | +30.0% |
| 1975 | 8.52 million | +16.2% |
| 1976 | 9.89 million | +16.1% |
| 1977 | 11.35 million | +14.8% |
| 1978 | 12.58 million | +10.9% |
| 1979 | 13.64 million | +8.4% |
| 1980 | 14.41 million | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 14.99 million | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 15.39 million | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 15.85 million | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 16.21 million | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 16.54 million | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 16.92 million | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 17.41 million | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 17.85 million | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 18.31 million | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 18.69 million | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 19.03 million | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 19.45 million | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 19.92 million | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 20.42 million | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 20.88 million | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 21.33 million | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 21.72 million | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 22.09 million | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 22.40 million | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 22.71 million | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 23.06 million | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 23.33 million | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 23.56 million | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 23.72 million | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 23.85 million | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 23.96 million | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 24.04 million | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 24.13 million | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 24.30 million | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 24.54 million | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 24.80 million | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 25.16 million | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 25.59 million | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 25.82 million | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 26.00 million | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 26.18 million | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 26.29 million | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 26.45 million | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 26.57 million | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 26.71 million | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 26.84 million | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 27.05 million | +0.8% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 27.05 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.09 million, 24.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative co2 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 | 2.89 million |
| 1972 | +45.4% | 2.89 million | 4.20 million |
| 1973 | +34.2% | 4.20 million | 5.64 million |
| 1974 | +30.0% | 5.64 million | 7.33 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.76 million | 1.61 million | 13.64 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.39 million | 14.41 million | 18.31 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.18 million | 18.69 million | 21.72 million | 8 |
| 2000s | 23.27 million | 22.09 million | 24.04 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.28 million | 24.13 million | 26.29 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.72 million | 26.45 million | 27.05 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 50 Netherlands 33.31 million compare
- 51 New Zealand 32.29 million compare
- 52 Pakistan 30.23 million compare
- 54 Portugal 22.00 million compare
- 55 Democratic Republic of Congo 20.89 million compare
- 56 Croatia 19.83 million 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 flaring in Peru?
- Cumulative co2 flaring in Peru was 27.05 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co2 flaring recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 27.05 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co2 flaring recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.61 million in 1970.
- How does Peru rank for cumulative co2 flaring?
- Peru ranks 53rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co2 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative co2 flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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