Methane emissions from agriculture in Peru
Peru: Methane emissions from agriculture was 20.35 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
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.
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 |
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More climate change data for Peru
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.4% (2100)
- Population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Population, total 34.58 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.5% (2025)
- Urban population 29.60 million (2025)
- Urban population 85.6% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.05 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 2.16 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 2.05 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 2.05 tonnes per person (2024)
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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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.