How does Peru rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?

Peru ranks 40th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Peru?

Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Peru

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Peru
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Peru: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 7.99 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

7.99 billion tonnes

Change on year

up 1.1%

World rank

40th

of 194 countries

All-time high

7.99 billion tonnes

in 2024

All-time low

7.38 million tonnes

in 1856

Years of data

169

1856–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Peru, 1856–2024

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Peru is 7.99 billion tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 169 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Peru peaked at 7.99 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.38 million tonnes, in 1856.

Peru ranks 40th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1850s	18.27 million tonnes	7.38 million tonnes	29.46 million tonnes	4
1860s	72.25 million tonnes	37.48 million tonnes	107.69 million tonnes	10
1870s	168.23 million tonnes	116.50 million tonnes	222.97 million tonnes	10
1880s	336.07 million tonnes	238.78 million tonnes	443.23 million tonnes	10
1890s	569.92 million tonnes	468.33 million tonnes	668.30 million tonnes	10
1900s	767.86 million tonnes	688.74 million tonnes	844.72 million tonnes	10
1910s	941.11 million tonnes	862.41 million tonnes	1.02 billion tonnes	10
1920s	1.14 billion tonnes	1.04 billion tonnes	1.24 billion tonnes	10
1930s	1.43 billion tonnes	1.27 billion tonnes	1.60 billion tonnes	10
1940s	1.74 billion tonnes	1.63 billion tonnes	1.83 billion tonnes	10
1950s	2.02 billion tonnes	1.86 billion tonnes	2.23 billion tonnes	10
1960s	2.65 billion tonnes	2.30 billion tonnes	2.94 billion tonnes	10
1970s	3.52 billion tonnes	3.01 billion tonnes	4.00 billion tonnes	10
1980s	4.47 billion tonnes	4.09 billion tonnes	4.84 billion tonnes	10
1990s	5.30 billion tonnes	4.91 billion tonnes	5.70 billion tonnes	10
2000s	6.28 billion tonnes	5.80 billion tonnes	6.72 billion tonnes	10
2010s	7.19 billion tonnes	6.80 billion tonnes	7.59 billion tonnes	10
2020s	7.82 billion tonnes	7.66 billion tonnes	7.99 billion tonnes	5

Countries ranked near Peru

37 Cote d'Ivoire 10.43 billion tonnes compare
38 Belarus 10.07 billion tonnes compare
39 Myanmar 9.12 billion tonnes compare
41 Chile 7.82 billion tonnes compare
42 Egypt 7.81 billion tonnes compare
43 Pakistan 7.75 billion tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

More climate change data for Peru

Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.4% (2100)
Population growth 1.0% (2025)
Population, total 34.58 million (2025)
Urban population growth 1.5% (2025)
Urban population 29.60 million (2025)
Urban population 85.6% (2025)
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.05 tonnes per person (2024)
Cumulative CO₂ emissions 2.16 billion tonnes (2024)
CO₂ emissions per capita 2.05 tonnes per person (2024)
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 2.05 tonnes per person (2024)

All data for Peru →

Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Peru?: Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Peru was 7.99 billion tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Peru?: The highest recorded value was 7.99 billion tonnes in 2024.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Peru?: The lowest recorded value was 7.38 million tonnes in 1856.
How does Peru rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?: Peru ranks 40th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Peru?: Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Unit: tonnes
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 20,936 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.