Methane emissions in Peru
Peru: Methane emissions was 31.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
31.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
50th
of 199 countries
All-time high
31.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
All-time low
2.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Methane emissions in Peru, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane emissions in Peru is 31.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 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 in Peru peaked at 31.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Peru ranks 50th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 3.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 3.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 4.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 5.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 6.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 7.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 9.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 10.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 12.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 14.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 47 Uganda 37.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 48 New Zealand 34.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 49 Oman 32.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 51 South Sudan 31.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 52 Morocco 30.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 53 Niger 30.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
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 in Peru?
- Methane emissions in Peru was 31.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 31.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane emissions recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Peru rank for methane emissions?
- Peru ranks 50th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.