Nitrous oxide emissions in Peru
Peru: Nitrous oxide emissions was 9.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
9.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
56th
of 201 countries
All-time high
9.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2023
All-time low
165,494 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Nitrous oxide 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
Peru recorded 9.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents for nitrous oxide emissions in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions in Peru peaked at 9.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2023 and was at its lowest, 165,494 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
That places Peru 56th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 175,794 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 165,494 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 184,450 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 189,913 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 185,625 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 194,151 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 222,845 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 195,175 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 255,871 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 269,392 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 259,841 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 277,921 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 392,793 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 343,656 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 465,750 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 692,683 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 486,502 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 908,835 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 977,012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 929,748 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 996,526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 969,176 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 970,130 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 53 Romania 10.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 54 Central African Republic 10.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 55 Burkina Faso 9.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 57 Netherlands 8.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 58 Malaysia 8.87 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 nitrous oxide emissions in Peru?
- Nitrous oxide emissions in Peru was 9.52 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 nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 9.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2023.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 165,494 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Peru rank for nitrous oxide emissions?
- Peru ranks 56th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. 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 Nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.