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