Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Peru

Peru: Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 56.46 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
56.46 %
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
9th
of 209 countries
All-time high
72.2 %
in 1991
All-time low
45.19 %
in 2019
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Peru, 1990–2023

0204060801990200620231990: 71.8 %1991: 72.2 %1992: 72.1 %1993: 70.7 %1994: 70.7 %1995: 69.8 %1996: 69.7 %1997: 68.4 %1998: 67.9 %1999: 67 %2000: 67 %2001: 68.6 %2002: 68.3 %2003: 68.4 %2004: 67 %2005: 65.9 %2006: 66.6 %2007: 64.3 %2008: 64.4 %2009: 62.6 %2010: 61.6 %2011: 62.7 %2012: 61.8 %2013: 62.4 %2014: 60.4 %2015: 60.4 %2016: 46.9 %2017: 46.3 %2018: 46.1 %2019: 45.2 %2020: 48.4 %2021: 57.8 %2022: 56.8 %2023: 56.5 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) in Peru stood at 56.46 %.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) in Peru peaked at 72.2 % in 1991 and was at its lowest, 45.19 %, in 2019.

That places Peru 9th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 70.04 % 66.99 % 72.2 % 10
2000s 66.32 % 62.65 % 68.61 % 10
2010s 55.38 % 45.19 % 62.68 % 10
2020s 54.85 % 48.38 % 57.77 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) in Peru?
Land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) in Peru was 56.46 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 72.2 % in 1991.
What is the lowest land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 45.19 % in 2019.
How does Peru rank for land-use change — emissions share (co2eq)?
Peru ranks 9th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,042 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.