Ghg emissions by sector in Peru
Peru: Ghg emissions by sector was 27.54 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
27.54 million
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
46th
of 193 countries
All-time high
27.97 million
in 2021
All-time low
18.12 million
in 1992
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Ghg emissions by sector in Peru, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Peru recorded 27.54 million for ghg 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, ghg emissions by sector in Peru peaked at 27.97 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 18.12 million, 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.
Ghg emissions by sector in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18.73 million | — |
| 1991 | 18.28 million | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 18.12 million | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 18.33 million | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 19.23 million | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 20.18 million | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 20.57 million | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 20.79 million | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 21.43 million | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 22.80 million | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 23.12 million | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 23.23 million | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 23.89 million | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 24.17 million | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 24.02 million | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 25.09 million | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 25.12 million | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 25.77 million | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 26.00 million | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 26.82 million | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 26.76 million | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 26.87 million | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 26.56 million | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 26.63 million | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 26.71 million | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 26.91 million | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 26.85 million | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 27.12 million | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 26.89 million | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 27.36 million | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 27.34 million | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 27.97 million | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 27.87 million | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 27.54 million | -1.2% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 27.54 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.20 million, 4.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 27.54 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.67 million, 4.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.85 million | 18.12 million | 22.80 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.72 million | 23.12 million | 26.82 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.87 million | 26.56 million | 27.36 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.68 million | 27.34 million | 27.97 million | 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 ghg emissions by sector in Peru?
- Ghg emissions by sector in Peru was 27.54 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ghg emissions by sector recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 27.97 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest ghg emissions by sector recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.12 million in 1992.
- How does Peru rank for ghg emissions by sector?
- Peru ranks 46th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ghg 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Ghg emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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