Food share total emissions in Peru
Peru: Food share total emissions was 73 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Food share total emissions in Peru, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food share total emissions in Peru is 73, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food share total emissions in Peru peaked at 129.94 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 73, in 2015.
That places Peru 61st out of 217 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Food share total emissions in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 128.43 | — |
| 1991 | 129.94 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 129.03 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 127.82 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 127.31 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 123.36 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 120.97 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 120.39 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 121.14 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 119.58 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 120 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 84.18 | -29.9% |
| 2002 | 83.38 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 83.74 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 80.75 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 81.26 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 84.05 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 82.41 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 79.76 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 77.95 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 75.64 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 75.06 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 75.08 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 74.76 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 73.08 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 73 | -0.1% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 73 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41.91, 1.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Peru's 73 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 52.88, 1.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food share total emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -29.9% | 120 | 84.18 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 124.8 | 119.58 | 129.94 | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.75 | 77.95 | 120 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.44 | 73 | 75.64 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 58 Lithuania 78.16 compare
- 59 Zimbabwe 78.04 compare
- 60 Puerto Rico 75.07 compare
- 62 Mozambique 72.73 compare
- 63 Central African Republic 72.25 compare
- 64 Togo 70.28 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 food share total emissions in Peru?
- Food share total emissions in Peru was 73 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest food share total emissions recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 129.94 in 1991.
- What is the lowest food share total emissions recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 73 in 2015.
- How does Peru rank for food share total emissions?
- Peru ranks 61st out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is food share total emissions rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Food share total emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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