Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Peru
Peru: Greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 27.54 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Peru, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Peru recorded 27.54 million tonnes for greenhouse gas emissions by sector in 2023.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Peru peaked at 27.97 million tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 18.12 million tonnes, in 1992.
Peru ranks 46th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.85 million tonnes | 18.12 million tonnes | 22.80 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.72 million tonnes | 23.12 million tonnes | 26.82 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.87 million tonnes | 26.56 million tonnes | 27.36 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.68 million tonnes | 27.34 million tonnes | 27.97 million tonnes | 4 |
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More climate change data for Peru
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.4% (2100)
- Population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Population, total 34.58 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.5% (2025)
- Urban population 29.60 million (2025)
- Urban population 85.6% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.05 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 2.16 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 2.05 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 2.05 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Peru?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Peru was 27.54 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 27.97 million tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.12 million tonnes in 1992.
- How does Peru rank for greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Peru ranks 46th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.