Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Peru
Peru: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source was 0.0691 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0691 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 10.8%
World rank
93rd
of 179 countries
All-time high
0.2772 tonnes per person
in 1908
All-time low
0.0129 tonnes per person
in 1859
Years of data
169
1856–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Peru, 1856–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Peru recorded 0.0691 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions by source in 2024.
The figure is down 10.8% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by source in Peru peaked at 0.2772 tonnes per person in 1908 and was at its lowest, 0.0129 tonnes per person, in 1859.
Peru ranks 93rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Peru, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1856 | 0.018 tonnes per person | — |
| 1857 | 0.0228 tonnes per person | +26.3% |
| 1858 | 0.017 tonnes per person | -25.5% |
| 1859 | 0.0129 tonnes per person | -24.2% |
| 1860 | 0.0227 tonnes per person | +76.4% |
| 1861 | 0.0319 tonnes per person | +40.7% |
| 1862 | 0.0281 tonnes per person | -12.0% |
| 1863 | 0.028 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1864 | 0.0508 tonnes per person | +81.3% |
| 1865 | 0.0542 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 1866 | 0.0639 tonnes per person | +17.7% |
| 1867 | 0.0355 tonnes per person | -44.4% |
| 1868 | 0.0755 tonnes per person | +112.7% |
| 1869 | 0.0509 tonnes per person | -32.5% |
| 1870 | 0.0932 tonnes per person | +83.1% |
| 1871 | 0.1091 tonnes per person | +17.1% |
| 1872 | 0.1898 tonnes per person | +73.9% |
| 1873 | 0.175 tonnes per person | -7.8% |
| 1874 | 0.1199 tonnes per person | -31.5% |
| 1875 | 0.1141 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 1876 | 0.0845 tonnes per person | -25.9% |
| 1877 | 0.074 tonnes per person | -12.5% |
| 1878 | 0.0721 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1879 | 0.0802 tonnes per person | +11.3% |
| 1880 | 0.0415 tonnes per person | -48.2% |
| 1881 | 0.0414 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1882 | 0.0592 tonnes per person | +43.2% |
| 1883 | 0.0559 tonnes per person | -5.6% |
| 1884 | 0.0738 tonnes per person | +32.1% |
| 1885 | 0.0473 tonnes per person | -36.0% |
| 1886 | 0.0426 tonnes per person | -9.9% |
| 1887 | 0.0623 tonnes per person | +46.2% |
| 1888 | 0.1419 tonnes per person | +127.9% |
| 1889 | 0.0479 tonnes per person | -66.3% |
| 1890 | 0.0519 tonnes per person | +8.4% |
| 1891 | 0.0369 tonnes per person | -29.0% |
| 1892 | 0.0449 tonnes per person | +21.9% |
| 1893 | 0.0334 tonnes per person | -25.6% |
| 1894 | 0.0321 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 1895 | 0.0286 tonnes per person | -11.0% |
| 1896 | 0.0258 tonnes per person | -9.7% |
| 1897 | 0.0183 tonnes per person | -29.0% |
| 1898 | 0.0319 tonnes per person | +74.2% |
| 1899 | 0.0442 tonnes per person | +38.6% |
| 1900 | 0.0455 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1901 | 0.0488 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 1902 | 0.0525 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 1903 | 0.0565 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 1904 | 0.0888 tonnes per person | +57.0% |
| 1905 | 0.0687 tonnes per person | -22.6% |
| 1906 | 0.0738 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 1907 | 0.1591 tonnes per person | +115.5% |
| 1908 | 0.2772 tonnes per person | +74.2% |
| 1909 | 0.238 tonnes per person | -14.2% |
| 1910 | 0.2223 tonnes per person | -6.6% |
| 1911 | 0.2433 tonnes per person | +9.4% |
| 1912 | 0.1952 tonnes per person | -19.8% |
| 1913 | 0.2015 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1914 | 0.195 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 1915 | 0.1832 tonnes per person | -6.1% |
| 1916 | 0.2366 tonnes per person | +29.2% |
| 1917 | 0.2601 tonnes per person | +9.9% |
| 1918 | 0.2191 tonnes per person | -15.7% |
| 1919 | 0.2375 tonnes per person | +8.4% |
| 1920 | 0.2367 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1921 | 0.2199 tonnes per person | -7.1% |
| 1922 | 0.1908 tonnes per person | -13.2% |
| 1923 | 0.1524 tonnes per person | -20.1% |
| 1924 | 0.0993 tonnes per person | -34.9% |
| 1925 | 0.0686 tonnes per person | -30.9% |
| 1926 | 0.1012 tonnes per person | +47.5% |
| 1927 | 0.1016 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1928 | 0.0944 tonnes per person | -7.1% |
| 1929 | 0.12 tonnes per person | +27.1% |
| 1930 | 0.104 tonnes per person | -13.4% |
| 1931 | 0.0838 tonnes per person | -19.4% |
| 1932 | 0.0203 tonnes per person | -75.8% |
| 1933 | 0.022 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 1934 | 0.0262 tonnes per person | +19.3% |
| 1935 | 0.0509 tonnes per person | +94.3% |
| 1936 | 0.0482 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 1937 | 0.0487 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1938 | 0.0368 tonnes per person | -24.3% |
| 1939 | 0.0477 tonnes per person | +29.5% |
| 1940 | 0.0481 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1941 | 0.0479 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1942 | 0.0586 tonnes per person | +22.3% |
| 1943 | 0.0632 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 1944 | 0.0627 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1945 | 0.0655 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1946 | 0.066 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1947 | 0.0654 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1948 | 0.0617 tonnes per person | -5.6% |
| 1949 | 0.055 tonnes per person | -10.9% |
| 1950 | 0.0429 tonnes per person | -22.0% |
| 1951 | 0.0446 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1952 | 0.0546 tonnes per person | +22.5% |
| 1953 | 0.0492 tonnes per person | -9.9% |
| 1954 | 0.0512 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1955 | 0.0365 tonnes per person | -28.6% |
| 1956 | 0.0363 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 0.029 tonnes per person | -20.1% |
| 1958 | 0.0572 tonnes per person | +97.0% |
| 1959 | 0.0345 tonnes per person | -39.8% |
| 1960 | 0.0346 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 0.0413 tonnes per person | +19.4% |
| 1962 | 0.0377 tonnes per person | -8.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0287 tonnes per person | -23.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0295 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0252 tonnes per person | -14.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0312 tonnes per person | +23.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0338 tonnes per person | +8.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0329 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0568 tonnes per person | +72.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0345 tonnes per person | -39.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0347 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0304 tonnes per person | -12.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0399 tonnes per person | +31.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0392 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0466 tonnes per person | +18.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0303 tonnes per person | -35.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0348 tonnes per person | +14.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0288 tonnes per person | -17.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0309 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0302 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0303 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0325 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0257 tonnes per person | -21.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0199 tonnes per person | -22.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0358 tonnes per person | +80.1% |
| 1986 | 0.033 tonnes per person | -7.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0292 tonnes per person | -11.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0463 tonnes per person | +58.6% |
| 1989 | 0.032 tonnes per person | -30.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0246 tonnes per person | -23.0% |
| 1991 | 0.043 tonnes per person | +74.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0457 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0674 tonnes per person | +47.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0522 tonnes per person | -22.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0572 tonnes per person | +9.6% |
| 1996 | 0.053 tonnes per person | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 0.05 tonnes per person | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0569 tonnes per person | +13.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0539 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0741 tonnes per person | +37.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0764 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1024 tonnes per person | +34.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1003 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1167 tonnes per person | +16.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1217 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1013 tonnes per person | -16.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1264 tonnes per person | +24.8% |
| 2008 | 0.118 tonnes per person | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1057 tonnes per person | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1135 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1068 tonnes per person | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0981 tonnes per person | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 0.113 tonnes per person | +15.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1012 tonnes per person | -10.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1014 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1041 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0896 tonnes per person | -13.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0785 tonnes per person | -12.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0793 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0574 tonnes per person | -27.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0799 tonnes per person | +39.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0838 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0774 tonnes per person | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0691 tonnes per person | -10.8% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0.0691 tonnes per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1968 tonnes per person, 35% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Peru's 0.0691 tonnes per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0024 tonnes per person, 28.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1888 | +127.9% | 0.0623 tonnes per person | 0.1419 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0177 tonnes per person | 0.0129 tonnes per person | 0.0228 tonnes per person | 4 |
| 1860s | 0.0442 tonnes per person | 0.0227 tonnes per person | 0.0755 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.1112 tonnes per person | 0.0721 tonnes per person | 0.1898 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0614 tonnes per person | 0.0414 tonnes per person | 0.1419 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0348 tonnes per person | 0.0183 tonnes per person | 0.0519 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.1109 tonnes per person | 0.0455 tonnes per person | 0.2772 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.2194 tonnes per person | 0.1832 tonnes per person | 0.2601 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1385 tonnes per person | 0.0686 tonnes per person | 0.2367 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0488 tonnes per person | 0.0203 tonnes per person | 0.104 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0594 tonnes per person | 0.0479 tonnes per person | 0.066 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0436 tonnes per person | 0.029 tonnes per person | 0.0572 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0352 tonnes per person | 0.0252 tonnes per person | 0.0568 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.035 tonnes per person | 0.0288 tonnes per person | 0.0466 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0315 tonnes per person | 0.0199 tonnes per person | 0.0463 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0504 tonnes per person | 0.0246 tonnes per person | 0.0674 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1043 tonnes per person | 0.0741 tonnes per person | 0.1264 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0985 tonnes per person | 0.0785 tonnes per person | 0.1135 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0735 tonnes per person | 0.0574 tonnes per person | 0.0838 tonnes per person | 5 |
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 per capita co₂ emissions by source in Peru?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by source in Peru was 0.0691 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by source recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2772 tonnes per person in 1908.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by source recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0129 tonnes per person in 1859.
- How does Peru rank for per capita co₂ emissions by source?
- Peru ranks 93rd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by source rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 169 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.