Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Peru
Peru: Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring was 0.0062 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Peru, 1970–2024
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 0.0062 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in 2024.
That represents a change of up 66.1% on the previous year and down 49.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Peru peaked at 0.1194 tonnes per person in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0026 tonnes per person, in 2009.
That places Peru 71st out of 213 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0908 tonnes per person | 0.0625 tonnes per person | 0.1194 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0244 tonnes per person | 0.017 tonnes per person | 0.0445 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0175 tonnes per person | 0.0148 tonnes per person | 0.0199 tonnes per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0084 tonnes per person | 0.0026 tonnes per person | 0.0137 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0074 tonnes per person | 0.0032 tonnes per person | 0.0139 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0046 tonnes per person | 0.0037 tonnes per person | 0.0062 tonnes per person | 5 |
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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 per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Peru?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Peru was 0.0062 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 from flaring recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1194 tonnes per person in 1970.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0026 tonnes per person in 2009.
- How does Peru rank for per capita co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Peru ranks 71st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from flaring rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.0%. 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 from flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes per person.