Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Peru
Peru: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita was 0.2783 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.2783 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
100th
of 196 countries
All-time high
0.5076 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1960
All-time low
0.2443 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1991
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Peru, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Peru is 0.2783 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Peru peaked at 0.5076 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.2443 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1991.
Peru ranks 100th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Peru, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.5076 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.4983 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 0.5057 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 0.4887 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 0.4665 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.5% |
| 1965 | 0.4553 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.4357 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.3% |
| 1967 | 0.4285 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 0.4221 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 0.4369 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 0.4271 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 0.431 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.4142 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 0.3952 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 0.4029 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.3826 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 0.3811 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.3649 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 0.3492 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 0.3409 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.3275 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 0.3315 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.3182 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 0.297 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 0.2937 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.2771 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 0.3044 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.9% |
| 1987 | 0.312 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.3201 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.2786 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2566 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.9% |
| 1991 | 0.2443 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2446 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2669 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2487 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2616 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 0.2628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2602 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2676 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2749 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.3032 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2692 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2734 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2736 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2741 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.272 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2745 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2857 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2808 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2955 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2903 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2935 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2919 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2917 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2864 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.291 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2907 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2926 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2754 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2882 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2782 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2845 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2782 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.282 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.2783 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0.2783 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2719 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 0.2783 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4645 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4221 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5076 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3889 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3409 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.431 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.306 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2771 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3315 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2588 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2443 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2749 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2802 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2692 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3032 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2892 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2754 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2935 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2802 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2782 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2845 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 97 Togo 0.2861 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 98 Pakistan 0.2843 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 99 Thailand 0.2799 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 101 Guatemala 0.2736 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 102 Gabon 0.2729 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 103 Tunisia 0.2721 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 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 greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Peru?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Peru was 0.2783 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5076 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2443 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1991.
- How does Peru rank for greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita?
- Peru ranks 100th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.