Grassland — Emissions (N2O) in Peru
Peru: Grassland — Emissions (N2O) was 0.0966 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Emissions in Peru, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Peru recorded 0.0966 kt for grassland — emissions in 2024.
The figure is up 147.1% on the previous year and up 288.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — emissions in Peru peaked at 0.1688 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0027 kt, in 2000.
Peru ranks 48th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Grassland — Emissions (N2O) in Peru, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0414 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.0414 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0414 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0414 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0414 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0414 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0124 kt | -70.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0156 kt | +25.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0175 kt | +12.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0165 kt | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0027 kt | -83.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0045 kt | +66.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0084 kt | +86.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0405 kt | +382.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0131 kt | -67.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1157 kt | +783.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0218 kt | -81.2% |
| 2007 | 0.023 kt | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0348 kt | +51.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0206 kt | -40.8% |
| 2010 | 0.094 kt | +356.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0083 kt | -91.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0343 kt | +313.3% |
| 2013 | 0.025 kt | -27.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0249 kt | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0315 kt | +26.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0825 kt | +161.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0359 kt | -56.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0274 kt | -23.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0624 kt | +127.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1007 kt | +61.4% |
| 2021 | 0.023 kt | -77.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1688 kt | +633.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0391 kt | -76.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0966 kt | +147.1% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0.0966 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0044 kt, 21.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Peru's 0.0966 kt is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0019 kt, 50.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — Emissions (N2O) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +783.2% | 0.0131 kt | 0.1157 kt |
| 2022 | +633.9% | 0.023 kt | 0.1688 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.031 kt | 0.0124 kt | 0.0414 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0285 kt | 0.0027 kt | 0.1157 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0426 kt | 0.0083 kt | 0.094 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0856 kt | 0.023 kt | 0.1688 kt | 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 grassland — emissions in Peru?
- Grassland — emissions in Peru was 0.0966 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — emissions recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1688 kt in 2022.
- What is the lowest grassland — emissions recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0027 kt in 2000.
- How does Peru rank for grassland — emissions?
- Peru ranks 48th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — emissions rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 288.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Grassland — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.