Methane emissions, per square kilometre in Peru
Peru: Methane emissions, per square kilometre was 24.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
24.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
173rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
24.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
13.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Methane emissions, per square kilometre in Peru, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane emissions, per square kilometre in Peru is 24.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions, per square kilometre in Peru peaked at 24.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, in 1961.
Peru ranks 173rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Methane emissions, per square kilometre in Peru, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 14.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 14.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 14.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 14.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 14.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 14.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 14.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 15.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1970 | 16.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 16.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 15.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 16.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 16.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 16.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 16.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 16.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 17.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 18.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 18.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 18.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 19.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 18.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 18.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 18.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 18.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 18.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 18.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 18.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 18.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 17.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 17.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 18.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 18.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 19.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 19.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 20.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 20.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 20.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 20.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 21.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 21.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 21.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 22.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 22.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 22.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 21.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 22.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 22.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 23.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 23.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 23.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 23.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 23.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 23.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 23.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 23.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 23.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 23.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 24.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 24.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 24.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 24.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.9% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 24.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 82.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, 30% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Peru's 24.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 81.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, 30% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 13.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 15.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 15.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 18.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 18.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 19.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 17.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 20.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 20.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 22.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 22.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 23.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 23.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 24.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 170 Afghanistan 25.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 171 Bolivia 25.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 172 Chile 25.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 174 Niger 23.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 175 Mali 23.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 176 Democratic Republic of Congo 23.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre 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 methane emissions, per square kilometre in Peru?
- Methane emissions, per square kilometre in Peru was 24.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane emissions, per square kilometre recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 24.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane emissions, per square kilometre recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Peru rank for methane emissions, per square kilometre?
- Peru ranks 173rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Methane emissions, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Methane emissions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Methane emissions ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Methane emissions Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Methane emissions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.