Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) in Peru
Peru: Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) was 143.72 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising
Drained organic soils — Emissions in Peru, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Peru recorded 143.72 kt for drained organic soils — emissions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drained organic soils — emissions in Peru peaked at 143.72 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 31.13 kt, in 1990.
Peru ranks 78th of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) in Peru, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 31.13 kt | — |
| 1991 | 31.13 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 31.13 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 36.2 kt | +16.3% |
| 1994 | 36.2 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 40.23 kt | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 44.84 kt | +11.4% |
| 1997 | 44.84 kt | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 43.54 kt | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 45.83 kt | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 43.93 kt | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 51.52 kt | +17.3% |
| 2002 | 45.96 kt | -10.8% |
| 2003 | 44.53 kt | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 115.07 kt | +158.4% |
| 2005 | 110.1 kt | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 106.17 kt | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 104.74 kt | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 104.74 kt | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 104.74 kt | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 103.43 kt | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 103 kt | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 103 kt | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 101.57 kt | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 101.57 kt | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 101.57 kt | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 103.27 kt | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 104.98 kt | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 104.98 kt | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 101.99 kt | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 101.99 kt | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 132.06 kt | +29.5% |
| 2022 | 143.72 kt | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 143.72 kt | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 143.72 kt | +0.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 143.72 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6214 kt, 231.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +158.4% | 44.53 kt | 115.07 kt |
| 2021 | +29.5% | 101.99 kt | 132.06 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.51 kt | 31.13 kt | 45.83 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.15 kt | 43.93 kt | 115.07 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.94 kt | 101.57 kt | 104.98 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 133.04 kt | 101.99 kt | 143.72 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
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 drained organic soils — emissions in Peru?
- Drained organic soils — emissions in Peru was 143.72 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 143.72 kt in 2022.
- What is the lowest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.13 kt in 1990.
- How does Peru rank for drained organic soils — emissions?
- Peru ranks 78th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drained organic soils — emissions rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.