Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation in Peru
Peru: Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation was 77.35 kilograms in 2024. ▼ Falling
Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation in Peru, 2013–2024
Source: OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms.
Analysis
Peru recorded 77.35 kilograms for per capita co₂ emissions from aviation in 2024.
That represents a change of up 9.2% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from aviation in Peru peaked at 99.29 kilograms in 2018 and was at its lowest, 29.03 kilograms, in 2020.
That places Peru 68th out of 142 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation in Peru, year by year
| Year | kilograms | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 80.35 kilograms | — |
| 2014 | 81.31 kilograms | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 84.87 kilograms | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 92 kilograms | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 95.16 kilograms | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 99.29 kilograms | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 86.68 kilograms | -12.7% |
| 2020 | 29.03 kilograms | -66.5% |
| 2021 | 42.24 kilograms | +45.5% |
| 2022 | 61.05 kilograms | +44.5% |
| 2023 | 70.84 kilograms | +16.0% |
| 2024 | 77.35 kilograms | +9.2% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 77.35 kilograms is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 73.9 kilograms, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Peru's 77.35 kilograms is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 90.19 kilograms, 86% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 88.52 kilograms | 80.35 kilograms | 99.29 kilograms | 7 |
| 2020s | 56.1 kilograms | 29.03 kilograms | 77.35 kilograms | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions from aviation in Peru?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from aviation in Peru was 77.35 kilograms in 2024, according to OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from aviation recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 99.29 kilograms in 2018.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from aviation recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.03 kilograms in 2020.
- How does Peru rank for per capita co₂ emissions from aviation?
- Peru ranks 68th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from aviation rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Includes emissions from both domestic and international aviation. International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.