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.
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Peru, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 2.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 2.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1852 | 3.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 1853 | 3.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.6% |
| 1854 | 3.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.0% |
| 1855 | 3.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1856 | 3.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.6% |
| 1857 | 3.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1858 | 3.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1859 | 4.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.5% |
| 1860 | 4.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1861 | 4.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1862 | 4.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1863 | 4.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1864 | 4.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1865 | 4.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1866 | 4.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1867 | 4.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1868 | 4.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1869 | 4.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1870 | 4.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.8% |
| 1871 | 5.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.8% |
| 1872 | 5.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.0% |
| 1873 | 5.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1874 | 5.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1875 | 5.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1876 | 5.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1877 | 5.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1878 | 5.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1879 | 5.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1880 | 6.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.7% |
| 1881 | 6.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.4% |
| 1882 | 7.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 1883 | 7.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1884 | 7.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1885 | 7.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 1886 | 7.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1887 | 8.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 1888 | 8.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1889 | 8.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1890 | 8.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1891 | 7.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.2% |
| 1892 | 7.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1893 | 7.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1894 | 7.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1895 | 7.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1896 | 7.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1897 | 7.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1898 | 7.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1899 | 7.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1900 | 7.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 1901 | 7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 1902 | 6.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1903 | 6.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1904 | 6.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1905 | 6.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1906 | 6.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1907 | 6.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1908 | 6.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1909 | 6.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1910 | 6.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1911 | 6.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1912 | 6.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1913 | 6.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1914 | 6.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1915 | 6.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1916 | 6.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1917 | 6.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1918 | 6.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1919 | 6.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1920 | 6.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1921 | 6.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1922 | 6.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1923 | 6.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1924 | 6.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1925 | 7.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1926 | 6.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1927 | 6.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1928 | 6.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1929 | 7.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1930 | 7.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1931 | 7.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1932 | 7.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1933 | 7.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.1% |
| 1934 | 7.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1935 | 7.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1936 | 7.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 1937 | 7.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.5% |
| 1938 | 7.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.8% |
| 1939 | 7.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.7% |
| 1940 | 6.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.2% |
| 1941 | 6.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.9% |
| 1942 | 6.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1943 | 6.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1944 | 6.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1945 | 5.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.5% |
| 1946 | 5.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.6% |
| 1947 | 5.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1948 | 5.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1949 | 5.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1950 | 5.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1951 | 6.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.8% |
| 1952 | 6.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1953 | 6.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 1954 | 7.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.1% |
| 1955 | 7.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1956 | 7.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1957 | 7.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 1958 | 8.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.2% |
| 1959 | 8.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1960 | 9.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.7% |
| 1961 | 8.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.6% |
| 1962 | 10.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +32.6% |
| 1963 | 9.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.9% |
| 1964 | 9.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 7.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -18.6% |
| 1966 | 6.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.8% |
| 1967 | 6.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.2% |
| 1968 | 6.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 6.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 7.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 9.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +33.4% |
| 1972 | 9.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 9.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 8.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.0% |
| 1975 | 8.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.3% |
| 1976 | 8.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 7.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 7.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 7.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 7.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 6.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 6.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 6.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.2% |
| 1984 | 5.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 5.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 5.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 5.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 5.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 5.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 5.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 5.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 5.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 5.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 5.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.8% |
| 1995 | 4.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 4.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 4.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 5.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +17.6% |
| 1999 | 5.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 5.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 4.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 4.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 6.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +51.9% |
| 2004 | 5.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -18.1% |
| 2005 | 5.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 4.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 4.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 4.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 4.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 4.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 4.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 4.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 4.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 5.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +22.0% |
| 2015 | 4.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -16.1% |
| 2016 | 4.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 4.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 4.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 4.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 3.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 4.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 4.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 4.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 4.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 4.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 92% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Peru's 4.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 84% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +51.9% | 4.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1971 | +33.4% | 7.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1962 | +32.6% | 8.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
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
- 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 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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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.