emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in Peru
Peru: emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2022. ◆ Volatile
emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in Peru, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in Peru is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in Peru peaked at 0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
Peru ranks 121st of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in Peru, year by year
| Year | tonnes per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1962 | 0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1981 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1982 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +22.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -31.8% |
| 1987 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -40.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +134.1% |
| 1989 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -35.5% |
| 1990 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1991 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -25.1% |
| 1992 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 1995 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1996 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2000 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 2006 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2007 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -28.0% |
| 2009 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +21.2% |
| 2010 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2012 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 2013 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 76% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Peru's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 99% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +134.1% | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 3 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 118 Poland 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 119 Dominican Republic 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 120 North Macedonia 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 122 East Timor 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 123 Iceland 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 124 Belize 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP 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 emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in Peru?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in Peru was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Peru rank for emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp?
- Peru ranks 121st out of 204 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
emissions of air pollutants divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.