emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Peru
Peru: emissions of air pollutants, per capita was 0.0244 tonnes per person in 2022. ▼ Falling
emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Peru, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Peru is 0.0244 tonnes per person, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Peru peaked at 0.0818 tonnes per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0222 tonnes per person, in 2008.
Peru ranks 159th of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Peru, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0818 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0791 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 1962 | 0.0786 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0755 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0752 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0707 tonnes per person | -5.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0714 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0706 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0703 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0696 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0697 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0679 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0674 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0677 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0669 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0662 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0638 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0606 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0576 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0564 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0554 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0564 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0564 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0537 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0526 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0473 tonnes per person | -10.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0457 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 0.045 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0431 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0397 tonnes per person | -8.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0388 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.037 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0363 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0347 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0338 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0338 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0333 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0324 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.031 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0303 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0287 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0273 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0265 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0258 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0273 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0258 tonnes per person | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0249 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0264 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0222 tonnes per person | -15.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0269 tonnes per person | +20.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0307 tonnes per person | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 0.03 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0277 tonnes per person | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0272 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0272 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0267 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0266 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0264 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0263 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0257 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0241 tonnes per person | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0242 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0244 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0.0244 tonnes per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0327 tonnes per person, 75% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Peru's 0.0244 tonnes per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0396 tonnes per person, 62% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0743 tonnes per person | 0.0696 tonnes per person | 0.0818 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0644 tonnes per person | 0.0564 tonnes per person | 0.0697 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0495 tonnes per person | 0.0397 tonnes per person | 0.0564 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0342 tonnes per person | 0.0303 tonnes per person | 0.0388 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0262 tonnes per person | 0.0222 tonnes per person | 0.0287 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0274 tonnes per person | 0.0257 tonnes per person | 0.0307 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0243 tonnes per person | 0.0241 tonnes per person | 0.0244 tonnes per person | 3 |
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 of air pollutants, per capita in Peru?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Peru was 0.0244 tonnes per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per capita recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0818 tonnes per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per capita recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0222 tonnes per person in 2008.
- How does Peru rank for emissions of air pollutants, per capita?
- Peru ranks 159th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per capita rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of emissions of air pollutants, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.