Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Peru
Peru: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions was 4.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
4.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
112th
of 199 countries
All-time high
10.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1962
All-time low
2.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Peru, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
Peru recorded 4.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for per capita greenhouse gas emissions in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Peru peaked at 10.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1962 and was at its lowest, 2.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1850.
Peru ranks 112th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 3.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 4.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 5.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 7.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 7.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 6.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 6.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 6.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 7.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 6.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 7.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 109 Zambia 4.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 110 Switzerland 4.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 111 North Macedonia 4.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 113 Cote d'Ivoire 4.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 114 Liberia 4.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 115 Mauritius 4.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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 greenhouse gas emissions in Peru?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Peru was 4.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 10.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1962.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1850.
- How does Peru rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
- Peru ranks 112th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.