Methane emissions from agriculture in Peru
Peru: Methane emissions from agriculture was 20.35 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
20.35 million tonnes
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
41st
of 193 countries
All-time high
20.35 million tonnes
in 2023
All-time low
13.68 million tonnes
in 1992
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Methane emissions from agriculture in Peru, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane emissions from agriculture in Peru is 20.35 million tonnes, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions from agriculture in Peru peaked at 20.35 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.68 million tonnes, in 1992.
Peru ranks 41st of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Methane emissions from agriculture in Peru, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.09 million tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 13.79 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 13.68 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 13.71 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 14.40 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 15.03 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 15.27 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 15.38 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 15.81 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 16.93 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 17.00 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 17.10 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 17.57 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 17.79 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 17.62 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 18.68 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 18.55 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 18.87 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 19.25 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 19.67 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 19.78 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 19.76 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 19.48 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 19.51 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 19.66 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 19.68 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 19.60 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 19.67 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 19.84 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 19.80 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 19.86 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 20.25 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 20.33 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 20.35 million tonnes | +0.1% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 20.35 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.53 million tonnes, 5.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 20.35 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.01 million tonnes, 5.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.81 million tonnes | 13.68 million tonnes | 16.93 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.21 million tonnes | 17.00 million tonnes | 19.67 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.68 million tonnes | 19.48 million tonnes | 19.84 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.20 million tonnes | 19.86 million tonnes | 20.35 million tonnes | 4 |
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 methane emissions from agriculture in Peru?
- Methane emissions from agriculture in Peru was 20.35 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions from agriculture recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 20.35 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest methane emissions from agriculture recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.68 million tonnes in 1992.
- How does Peru rank for methane emissions from agriculture?
- Peru ranks 41st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is methane emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.