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

Latest (2022)
0 tonnes per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
121st
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 1960
All-time low
0 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2022
Years of data
63
1960–2022

emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in Peru, 1960–2022

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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

Annual values for emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in Peru, 1960 to 2022.
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.

YearChange FromTo
1988 +134.1% 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 118 Poland 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 119 Dominican Republic 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 120 North Macedonia 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 122 East Timor 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 123 Iceland 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 124 Belize 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

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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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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$)

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Indicator
emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP
Unit
tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 10,833 data points, 1960–2022
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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.