Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas in Peru
Peru: Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas was 0.6664 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.6664 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 11.3%
World rank
67th
of 146 countries
All-time high
0.6664 tonnes per person
in 2024
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1884
Years of data
141
1884–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas in Peru, 1884–2024
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
In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Peru stood at 0.6664 tonnes per person. That is the highest value across all 141 years on record.
The figure is up 11.3% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Peru peaked at 0.6664 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1884.
That places Peru 67th out of 146 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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas in Peru, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1884 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1885 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1886 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1887 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1888 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1889 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1890 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1891 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1892 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1893 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1894 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1895 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1896 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1897 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1898 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1899 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1900 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1901 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1902 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1903 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1904 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1905 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1906 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1907 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1908 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1909 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1910 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1911 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1912 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1913 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1914 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1915 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1916 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1917 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1918 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1919 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1920 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1921 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1922 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1923 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1924 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1925 | 0.1525 tonnes per person | — |
| 1926 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1927 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1928 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1929 | 0.1893 tonnes per person | — |
| 1930 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1931 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1932 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1933 | 0.2024 tonnes per person | — |
| 1934 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1935 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1936 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1937 | 0.2351 tonnes per person | — |
| 1938 | 0.2126 tonnes per person | -9.6% |
| 1939 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1940 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1941 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1942 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1943 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1944 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1945 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1946 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1947 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1948 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1949 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1950 | 0.0162 tonnes per person | — |
| 1951 | 0.0158 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1952 | 0.0153 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1953 | 0.0149 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1954 | 0.0145 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1955 | 0.0141 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1956 | 0.0137 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1957 | 0.0133 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1958 | 0.013 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1959 | 0.0126 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1960 | 0.0122 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1961 | 0.0119 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1962 | 0.0116 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0125 tonnes per person | +8.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0577 tonnes per person | +360.3% |
| 1965 | 0.053 tonnes per person | -8.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0539 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0483 tonnes per person | -10.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0538 tonnes per person | +11.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0537 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0537 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0522 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0495 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0477 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0485 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0612 tonnes per person | +26.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0662 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0594 tonnes per person | -10.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0604 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0545 tonnes per person | -9.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0591 tonnes per person | +8.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0677 tonnes per person | +14.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0711 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0505 tonnes per person | -28.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0606 tonnes per person | +19.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0604 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0667 tonnes per person | +10.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0612 tonnes per person | -8.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0571 tonnes per person | -6.8% |
| 1989 | 0.05 tonnes per person | -12.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0594 tonnes per person | +18.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0526 tonnes per person | -11.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0552 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 0.057 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0583 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0388 tonnes per person | -33.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0412 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0312 tonnes per person | -24.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0424 tonnes per person | +36.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0565 tonnes per person | +33.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0525 tonnes per person | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0389 tonnes per person | -26.0% |
| 2002 | 0.042 tonnes per person | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 0.046 tonnes per person | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0712 tonnes per person | +54.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1191 tonnes per person | +67.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1352 tonnes per person | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1874 tonnes per person | +38.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2587 tonnes per person | +38.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3248 tonnes per person | +25.5% |
| 2010 | 0.4325 tonnes per person | +33.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3981 tonnes per person | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 0.4381 tonnes per person | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3979 tonnes per person | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 0.549 tonnes per person | +38.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5334 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.5536 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.4616 tonnes per person | -16.6% |
| 2018 | 0.4687 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4832 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4011 tonnes per person | -17.0% |
| 2021 | 0.524 tonnes per person | +30.6% |
| 2022 | 0.5918 tonnes per person | +12.9% |
| 2023 | 0.5988 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.6664 tonnes per person | +11.3% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0.6664 tonnes per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.625 tonnes per person, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Peru's 0.6664 tonnes per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1843 tonnes per person, 3.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +360.3% | 0.0125 tonnes per person | 0.0577 tonnes per person |
| 1926 | -100.0% | 0.1525 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person |
| 1930 | -100.0% | 0.1893 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person |
| 1934 | -100.0% | 0.2024 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person |
| 1939 | -100.0% | 0.2126 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 6 |
| 1890s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0342 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.1893 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.065 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.2351 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0144 tonnes per person | 0.0126 tonnes per person | 0.0162 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0369 tonnes per person | 0.0116 tonnes per person | 0.0577 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0553 tonnes per person | 0.0477 tonnes per person | 0.0662 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0604 tonnes per person | 0.05 tonnes per person | 0.0711 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0493 tonnes per person | 0.0312 tonnes per person | 0.0594 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1276 tonnes per person | 0.0389 tonnes per person | 0.3248 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4716 tonnes per person | 0.3979 tonnes per person | 0.5536 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5564 tonnes per person | 0.4011 tonnes per person | 0.6664 tonnes per person | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Peru?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Peru was 0.6664 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 gas recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6664 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1884.
- How does Peru rank for per capita co₂ emissions from gas?
- Peru ranks 67th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured in tonnes per person.