Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil in Peru
Peru: Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil was 1.14 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.14 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
127th
of 213 countries
All-time high
1.2 tonnes per person
in 1977
All-time low
0.0012 tonnes per person
in 1885
Years of data
141
1884–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil 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 oil in Peru stood at 1.14 tonnes per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from oil in Peru peaked at 1.2 tonnes per person in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.0012 tonnes per person, in 1885.
Peru ranks 127th of 213 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 from oil in Peru, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1884 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | — |
| 1885 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1886 | 0.0023 tonnes per person | +97.5% |
| 1887 | 0.0023 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1888 | 0.0022 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1889 | 0.0022 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1890 | 0.0033 tonnes per person | +48.4% |
| 1891 | 0.0141 tonnes per person | +329.0% |
| 1892 | 0.0194 tonnes per person | +37.2% |
| 1893 | 0.0139 tonnes per person | -28.4% |
| 1894 | 0.0116 tonnes per person | -16.1% |
| 1895 | 0.0115 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1896 | 0.0114 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1897 | 0.0113 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1898 | 0.0174 tonnes per person | +53.2% |
| 1899 | 0.0233 tonnes per person | +34.0% |
| 1900 | 0.0321 tonnes per person | +37.7% |
| 1901 | 0.0322 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1902 | 0.0264 tonnes per person | -17.9% |
| 1903 | 0.03 tonnes per person | +13.4% |
| 1904 | 0.0315 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 1905 | 0.0396 tonnes per person | +25.7% |
| 1906 | 0.0549 tonnes per person | +38.7% |
| 1907 | 0.0769 tonnes per person | +40.0% |
| 1908 | 0.0956 tonnes per person | +24.4% |
| 1909 | 0.1408 tonnes per person | +47.2% |
| 1910 | 0.1249 tonnes per person | -11.3% |
| 1911 | 0.1425 tonnes per person | +14.2% |
| 1912 | 0.1693 tonnes per person | +18.7% |
| 1913 | 0.197 tonnes per person | +16.4% |
| 1914 | 0.1811 tonnes per person | -8.1% |
| 1915 | 0.2528 tonnes per person | +39.6% |
| 1916 | 0.2505 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1917 | 0.236 tonnes per person | -5.8% |
| 1918 | 0.2243 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 1919 | 0.2308 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1920 | 0.2433 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 1921 | 0.3143 tonnes per person | +29.2% |
| 1922 | 0.4444 tonnes per person | +41.4% |
| 1923 | 0.4696 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1924 | 0.6422 tonnes per person | +36.8% |
| 1925 | 0.7377 tonnes per person | +14.9% |
| 1926 | 0.8309 tonnes per person | +12.6% |
| 1927 | 0.8131 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1928 | 0.9186 tonnes per person | +13.0% |
| 1929 | 1.01 tonnes per person | +9.9% |
| 1930 | 0.9262 tonnes per person | -8.3% |
| 1931 | 0.7379 tonnes per person | -20.3% |
| 1932 | 0.7113 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 1933 | 0.9388 tonnes per person | +32.0% |
| 1934 | 1.13 tonnes per person | +20.9% |
| 1935 | 1.16 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1936 | 1.18 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1937 | 1.15 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1938 | 1.03 tonnes per person | -10.3% |
| 1939 | 0.8686 tonnes per person | -15.8% |
| 1940 | 0.7658 tonnes per person | -11.8% |
| 1941 | 0.7408 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1942 | 0.8329 tonnes per person | +12.4% |
| 1943 | 0.8821 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 1944 | 0.8518 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 1945 | 0.7989 tonnes per person | -6.2% |
| 1946 | 0.7047 tonnes per person | -11.8% |
| 1947 | 0.7181 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1948 | 0.7785 tonnes per person | +8.4% |
| 1949 | 0.8029 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1950 | 0.5117 tonnes per person | -36.3% |
| 1951 | 0.5217 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1952 | 0.5467 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1953 | 0.5699 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1954 | 0.633 tonnes per person | +11.1% |
| 1955 | 0.613 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 1956 | 0.6154 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 0.6438 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1958 | 0.6665 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1959 | 0.6539 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1960 | 0.7264 tonnes per person | +11.1% |
| 1961 | 0.7429 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 0.8422 tonnes per person | +13.4% |
| 1963 | 0.8459 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 0.9497 tonnes per person | +12.3% |
| 1965 | 0.8953 tonnes per person | -5.7% |
| 1966 | 0.9656 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 1967 | 0.9704 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 1 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 1.01 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 1.07 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 1971 | 1.11 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 1.05 tonnes per person | -5.7% |
| 1973 | 1.09 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 1.16 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 1975 | 1.18 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 1.18 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 1.2 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 1.13 tonnes per person | -5.7% |
| 1979 | 1.1 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 1.19 tonnes per person | +8.8% |
| 1981 | 1.14 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 1.1 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 0.939 tonnes per person | -14.6% |
| 1984 | 0.9287 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.8345 tonnes per person | -10.1% |
| 1986 | 0.9121 tonnes per person | +9.3% |
| 1987 | 1.07 tonnes per person | +17.8% |
| 1988 | 1.01 tonnes per person | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 0.8617 tonnes per person | -14.5% |
| 1990 | 0.8242 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 0.7666 tonnes per person | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 0.7712 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.8461 tonnes per person | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 0.8228 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.8452 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.8107 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 0.9203 tonnes per person | +13.5% |
| 1998 | 0.8963 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.9375 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 0.871 tonnes per person | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 0.7486 tonnes per person | -14.1% |
| 2002 | 0.7096 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 0.6688 tonnes per person | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 0.7431 tonnes per person | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 0.7456 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.6611 tonnes per person | -11.3% |
| 2007 | 0.7886 tonnes per person | +19.3% |
| 2008 | 0.746 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 0.8189 tonnes per person | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 0.7974 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.816 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.8696 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 0.7807 tonnes per person | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 0.8251 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 0.8206 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9026 tonnes per person | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 1.06 tonnes per person | +17.1% |
| 2018 | 1.06 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.09 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.8903 tonnes per person | -18.5% |
| 2021 | 1.04 tonnes per person | +17.0% |
| 2022 | 1.08 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 1.1 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 1.14 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 1.14 tonnes per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.51 tonnes per person, 76% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 1.14 tonnes per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.18 tonnes per person, 52% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1891 | +329.0% | 0.0033 tonnes per person | 0.0141 tonnes per person |
| 1886 | +97.5% | 0.0012 tonnes per person | 0.0023 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0.0019 tonnes per person | 0.0012 tonnes per person | 0.0023 tonnes per person | 6 |
| 1890s | 0.0137 tonnes per person | 0.0033 tonnes per person | 0.0233 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.056 tonnes per person | 0.0264 tonnes per person | 0.1408 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.2009 tonnes per person | 0.1249 tonnes per person | 0.2528 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.6424 tonnes per person | 0.2433 tonnes per person | 1.01 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.9842 tonnes per person | 0.7113 tonnes per person | 1.18 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.7877 tonnes per person | 0.7047 tonnes per person | 0.8821 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.5976 tonnes per person | 0.5117 tonnes per person | 0.6665 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.8948 tonnes per person | 0.7264 tonnes per person | 1.01 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.13 tonnes per person | 1.05 tonnes per person | 1.2 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9987 tonnes per person | 0.8345 tonnes per person | 1.19 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8441 tonnes per person | 0.7666 tonnes per person | 0.9375 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7501 tonnes per person | 0.6611 tonnes per person | 0.871 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9025 tonnes per person | 0.7807 tonnes per person | 1.09 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 tonnes per person | 0.8903 tonnes per person | 1.14 tonnes per person | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions from oil in Peru?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from oil in Peru was 1.14 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 oil recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 tonnes per person in 1977.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0012 tonnes per person in 1885.
- How does Peru rank for per capita co₂ emissions from oil?
- Peru ranks 127th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.4%. 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.