Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (CH4) (Share CH4) in Peru
Peru: Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (CH4) (Share CH4) was 8.96 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions from crops — Emissions Share in Peru, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions from crops — emissions share in Peru is 8.96 %, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from crops — emissions share in Peru peaked at 9.73 % in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.7 %, in 1991.
That places Peru 33rd out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (CH4) (Share CH4) in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.42 % | — |
| 1991 | 4.7 % | -13.3% |
| 1992 | 5 % | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 5.38 % | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 6.96 % | +29.4% |
| 1995 | 5.69 % | -18.2% |
| 1996 | 5.81 % | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 6.55 % | +12.7% |
| 1998 | 7.05 % | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 7.92 % | +12.3% |
| 2000 | 7.32 % | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 7.71 % | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 7.89 % | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 7.63 % | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 7.07 % | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 8.37 % | +18.4% |
| 2006 | 8.13 % | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 7.82 % | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 9.18 % | +17.4% |
| 2009 | 9.55 % | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 8.99 % | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 8.22 % | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 8.94 % | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 8.99 % | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 8.57 % | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 8.98 % | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 9.28 % | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 9.55 % | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 9.73 % | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 9.17 % | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 9.23 % | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 9.26 % | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 8.92 % | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 8.96 % | +0.4% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 8.96 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.725 %, 12.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Peru's 8.96 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.795 %, 11.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.05 % | 4.7 % | 7.92 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.07 % | 7.07 % | 9.55 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.04 % | 8.22 % | 9.73 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.09 % | 8.92 % | 9.26 % | 4 |
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 emissions from crops — emissions share in Peru?
- Emissions from crops — emissions share in Peru was 8.96 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions from crops — emissions share recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 9.73 % in 2018.
- What is the lowest emissions from crops — emissions share recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7 % in 1991.
- How does Peru rank for emissions from crops — emissions share?
- Peru ranks 33rd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions from crops — emissions share rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.