Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Peru
Peru: Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) was 56.46 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Peru, 1990–2023
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 10th out of 223 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.
Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 71.85 % | — |
| 1991 | 72.2 % | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 72.09 % | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 70.74 % | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 70.7 % | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 69.79 % | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 69.7 % | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 68.36 % | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 67.94 % | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 66.99 % | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 66.95 % | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 68.61 % | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 68.35 % | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 68.37 % | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 67 % | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 65.94 % | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 66.59 % | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 64.34 % | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 64.36 % | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 62.65 % | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 61.64 % | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 62.68 % | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 61.75 % | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 62.37 % | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 60.43 % | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 60.44 % | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 46.92 % | -22.4% |
| 2017 | 46.29 % | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 46.06 % | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 45.19 % | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 48.38 % | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 57.77 % | +19.4% |
| 2022 | 56.79 % | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 56.46 % | -0.6% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 56.46 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.01 %, 5646.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Peru's 56.46 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.27 %, 44.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 7 Cambodia 59.64 % compare
- 8 Cameroon 59.36 % compare
- 9 Brazil 57.94 % compare
- 11 Bhutan 56.06 % compare
- 12 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 53.69 % compare
- 13 Côte d'Ivoire 52.15 % compare
- 13 Cote d'Ivoire 52.15 % 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 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 10th out of 223 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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About this data
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.