Forest fires — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Peru
Peru: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre was 0.0076 kt per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Peru, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Peru stood at 0.0076 kt per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 450.7% on the previous year and up 563.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Peru peaked at 0.0076 kt per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 kt per square kilometre, in 2001.
Peru ranks 34th of 160 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Peru, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | +639.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0026 kt per square kilometre | +120.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | -54.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0063 kt per square kilometre | +437.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | -72.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0037 kt per square kilometre | +112.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | -64.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | -39.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0035 kt per square kilometre | +350.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | -80.1% |
| 2012 | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | +178.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | -27.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | -63.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | +161.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | -31.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0076 kt per square kilometre | +450.7% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0.0076 kt per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0009 kt per square kilometre, 8.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Peru's 0.0076 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0012 kt per square kilometre, 6.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +639.7% | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0063 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 0.0035 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | 0.0076 kt per square kilometre | 5 |
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 forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Peru?
- Forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Peru was 0.0076 kt per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0076 kt per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 kt per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Peru rank for forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre?
- Peru ranks 34th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 563.6%. 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 Forest fires — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Forest fires — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.