Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Peru
Peru: Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 5.97 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Peru, 2011–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Peru is 5.97, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Peru peaked at 5.97 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.26, in 2011.
Peru ranks 71st of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 5.26 | — |
| 2012 | 5.78 | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 5.82 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 5.74 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 5.71 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 5.66 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 5.7 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 5.8 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 5.84 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 5.56 | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 5.53 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 5.84 | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 5.95 | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 5.97 | +0.5% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 5.97 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.94, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Peru's 5.97 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.3, 95% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.68 | 5.26 | 5.82 | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.78 | 5.53 | 5.97 | 6 |
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 life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Peru?
- Life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Peru was 5.97 in 2025, according to Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 5.97 in 2025.
- What is the lowest life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.26 in 2011.
- How does Peru rank for life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Peru ranks 71st out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average of survey responses. The survey question asks respondents their current position on a hypothetical ladder, where the best possible life for them is a 10, and the worst possible life is a 0.