Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Peru
Peru: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions was 70.25 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
70.25 million tonnes
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
48th
of 215 countries
All-time high
70.25 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
11.95 million tonnes
in 1965
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Peru, 1965–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Peru stood at 70.25 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Peru peaked at 70.25 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.95 million tonnes, in 1965.
That places Peru 48th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Peru, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 11.95 million tonnes | — |
| 1966 | 13.24 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1967 | 13.64 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 14.49 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1969 | 15.29 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1970 | 17.77 million tonnes | +16.2% |
| 1971 | 18.59 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 18.15 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 19.72 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1974 | 21.33 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1975 | 21.93 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 22.40 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 23.30 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 22.41 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 22.22 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 24.06 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 24.03 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 23.60 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 20.39 million tonnes | -13.6% |
| 1984 | 20.63 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 19.45 million tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 21.78 million tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1987 | 25.69 million tonnes | +18.0% |
| 1988 | 25.02 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 21.76 million tonnes | -13.0% |
| 1990 | 21.40 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 20.76 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 20.99 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 23.88 million tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1994 | 24.18 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 25.14 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 24.72 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 27.75 million tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1998 | 28.07 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 29.56 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 28.68 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 25.26 million tonnes | -11.9% |
| 2002 | 25.59 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 24.91 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 28.50 million tonnes | +14.4% |
| 2005 | 30.32 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 28.30 million tonnes | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 34.57 million tonnes | +22.1% |
| 2008 | 35.57 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 39.42 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 42.51 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 42.33 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 45.51 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 42.72 million tonnes | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 49.39 million tonnes | +15.6% |
| 2015 | 49.20 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 52.70 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 54.73 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 56.01 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 58.67 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 47.24 million tonnes | -19.5% |
| 2021 | 59.96 million tonnes | +26.9% |
| 2022 | 64.78 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 66.06 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 70.25 million tonnes | +6.3% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 70.25 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.35 million tonnes, 3.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 70.25 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.95 million tonnes, 8.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.72 million tonnes | 11.95 million tonnes | 15.29 million tonnes | 5 |
| 1970s | 20.78 million tonnes | 17.77 million tonnes | 23.30 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.64 million tonnes | 19.45 million tonnes | 25.69 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.64 million tonnes | 20.76 million tonnes | 29.56 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.11 million tonnes | 24.91 million tonnes | 39.42 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.38 million tonnes | 42.33 million tonnes | 58.67 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.66 million tonnes | 47.24 million tonnes | 70.25 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
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Frequently asked questions
- What is kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Peru?
- Kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Peru was 70.25 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 70.25 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.95 million tonnes in 1965.
- How does Peru rank for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions?
- Peru ranks 48th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.