Farm gate — Emissions per capita in Peru
Peru: Farm gate — Emissions per capita was 0.84 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▲ Rising
Farm gate — Emissions per capita in Peru, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
In 2023, farm gate — emissions per capita in Peru stood at 0.84 t CO2eq/cap.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, farm gate — emissions per capita in Peru peaked at 0.97 t CO2eq/cap in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.79 t CO2eq/cap, in 1992.
Peru ranks 98th of 223 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.
Farm gate — Emissions per capita in Peru, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.85 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 0.82 t CO2eq/cap | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 0.79 t CO2eq/cap | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 0.8 t CO2eq/cap | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.83 t CO2eq/cap | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.85 t CO2eq/cap | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.91 t CO2eq/cap | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 0.9 t CO2eq/cap | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.85 t CO2eq/cap | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 0.89 t CO2eq/cap | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 0.88 t CO2eq/cap | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.9 t CO2eq/cap | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.92 t CO2eq/cap | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.92 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.92 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.94 t CO2eq/cap | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.93 t CO2eq/cap | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.94 t CO2eq/cap | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.94 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.97 t CO2eq/cap | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.95 t CO2eq/cap | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.95 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.93 t CO2eq/cap | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.93 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.92 t CO2eq/cap | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.92 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9 t CO2eq/cap | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.89 t CO2eq/cap | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.87 t CO2eq/cap | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.87 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.86 t CO2eq/cap | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.87 t CO2eq/cap | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.86 t CO2eq/cap | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.84 t CO2eq/cap | -2.3% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0.84 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.71 t CO2eq/cap, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Peru's 0.84 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.685 t CO2eq/cap, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.849 t CO2eq/cap | 0.79 t CO2eq/cap | 0.91 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.926 t CO2eq/cap | 0.88 t CO2eq/cap | 0.97 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.913 t CO2eq/cap | 0.87 t CO2eq/cap | 0.95 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8575 t CO2eq/cap | 0.84 t CO2eq/cap | 0.87 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 farm gate — emissions per capita in Peru?
- Farm gate — emissions per capita in Peru was 0.84 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest farm gate — emissions per capita recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.97 t CO2eq/cap in 2009.
- What is the lowest farm gate — emissions per capita recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.79 t CO2eq/cap in 1992.
- How does Peru rank for farm gate — emissions per capita?
- Peru ranks 98th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is farm gate — emissions per capita rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. 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 Farm gate — 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.