Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Peru
Peru: Nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 7.19 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.19 million tonnes
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
53rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
7.73 million tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
4.44 million tonnes
in 1992
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Peru, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Peru recorded 7.19 million tonnes for nitrous oxide emissions by sector in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Peru peaked at 7.73 million tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.44 million tonnes, in 1992.
Peru ranks 53rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Peru, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.64 million tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 4.49 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 4.44 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 4.63 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 4.83 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 5.16 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 5.30 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 5.41 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 5.62 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 5.88 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 6.12 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 6.13 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 6.31 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 6.38 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 6.40 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 6.41 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 6.57 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 6.90 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 6.75 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 7.15 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 6.98 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 7.12 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 7.09 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 7.13 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 7.05 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 7.24 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 7.25 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 7.45 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 7.05 million tonnes | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 7.55 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 7.48 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 7.73 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 7.54 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 7.19 million tonnes | -4.6% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 7.19 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.82 million tonnes, 3.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 7.19 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.66 million tonnes, 4.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.04 million tonnes | 4.44 million tonnes | 5.88 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.51 million tonnes | 6.12 million tonnes | 7.15 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.19 million tonnes | 6.98 million tonnes | 7.55 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.49 million tonnes | 7.19 million tonnes | 7.73 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 nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Peru?
- Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Peru was 7.19 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 7.73 million tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.44 million tonnes in 1992.
- How does Peru rank for nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Peru ranks 53rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 Nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.