Energy — Emissions per capita in Peru
Peru: Energy — Emissions per capita was 1.77 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions per capita in Peru, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy — emissions per capita in Peru is 1.77 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions per capita in Peru peaked at 1.79 t CO2eq/cap in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.97 t CO2eq/cap, in 2003.
Peru ranks 143rd of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions per capita in Peru, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.12 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 1.08 t CO2eq/cap | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 1.07 t CO2eq/cap | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 1.15 t CO2eq/cap | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 1.11 t CO2eq/cap | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 1.12 t CO2eq/cap | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 1.08 t CO2eq/cap | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 1.18 t CO2eq/cap | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 1.18 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.22 t CO2eq/cap | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 1.16 t CO2eq/cap | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 1.02 t CO2eq/cap | -12.1% |
| 2002 | 1 t CO2eq/cap | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.97 t CO2eq/cap | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 1.08 t CO2eq/cap | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 1.13 t CO2eq/cap | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 1.04 t CO2eq/cap | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 1.24 t CO2eq/cap | +19.2% |
| 2008 | 1.26 t CO2eq/cap | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 1.4 t CO2eq/cap | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 1.5 t CO2eq/cap | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 1.48 t CO2eq/cap | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 1.56 t CO2eq/cap | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 1.45 t CO2eq/cap | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 1.64 t CO2eq/cap | +13.1% |
| 2015 | 1.61 t CO2eq/cap | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 1.71 t CO2eq/cap | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 1.75 t CO2eq/cap | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 1.74 t CO2eq/cap | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.79 t CO2eq/cap | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 1.43 t CO2eq/cap | -20.1% |
| 2021 | 1.66 t CO2eq/cap | +16.1% |
| 2022 | 1.75 t CO2eq/cap | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 1.77 t CO2eq/cap | +1.1% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 1.77 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.42 t CO2eq/cap, 52% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Peru's 1.77 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.54 t CO2eq/cap, 70% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.13 t CO2eq/cap | 1.07 t CO2eq/cap | 1.22 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.13 t CO2eq/cap | 0.97 t CO2eq/cap | 1.4 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.62 t CO2eq/cap | 1.45 t CO2eq/cap | 1.79 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.65 t CO2eq/cap | 1.43 t CO2eq/cap | 1.77 t CO2eq/cap | 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 energy — emissions per capita in Peru?
- Energy — emissions per capita in Peru was 1.77 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 1.79 t CO2eq/cap in 2019.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.97 t CO2eq/cap in 2003.
- How does Peru rank for energy — emissions per capita?
- Peru ranks 143rd out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions per capita rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. 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 Energy — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.