Per capita ghg emissions in Peru
Peru: Per capita ghg emissions was 4.41 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
4.41
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
112th
of 199 countries
All-time high
10.86
in 1962
All-time low
2.87
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita ghg emissions in Peru, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Peru recorded 4.41 for per capita ghg 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 ghg emissions in Peru peaked at 10.86 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 2.87, in 1850.
Peru ranks 112th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Per capita ghg emissions in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 2.87 | — |
| 1851 | 2.95 | +2.8% |
| 1852 | 3.09 | +4.8% |
| 1853 | 3.26 | +5.6% |
| 1854 | 3.43 | +5.0% |
| 1855 | 3.47 | +1.2% |
| 1856 | 3.66 | +5.6% |
| 1857 | 3.78 | +3.2% |
| 1858 | 3.93 | +4.0% |
| 1859 | 4.15 | +5.5% |
| 1860 | 4.34 | +4.7% |
| 1861 | 4.27 | -1.6% |
| 1862 | 4.33 | +1.3% |
| 1863 | 4.34 | +0.3% |
| 1864 | 4.36 | +0.4% |
| 1865 | 4.32 | -0.8% |
| 1866 | 4.44 | +2.8% |
| 1867 | 4.39 | -1.2% |
| 1868 | 4.5 | +2.4% |
| 1869 | 4.39 | -2.5% |
| 1870 | 4.68 | +6.8% |
| 1871 | 5.05 | +7.8% |
| 1872 | 5.3 | +5.0% |
| 1873 | 5.29 | -0.1% |
| 1874 | 5.36 | +1.3% |
| 1875 | 5.4 | +0.7% |
| 1876 | 5.4 | +0.1% |
| 1877 | 5.39 | -0.3% |
| 1878 | 5.4 | +0.1% |
| 1879 | 5.31 | -1.6% |
| 1880 | 6.1 | +14.7% |
| 1881 | 6.73 | +10.4% |
| 1882 | 7.08 | +5.3% |
| 1883 | 7.39 | +4.4% |
| 1884 | 7.47 | +1.0% |
| 1885 | 7.86 | +5.3% |
| 1886 | 7.64 | -2.8% |
| 1887 | 8.08 | +5.7% |
| 1888 | 8.09 | +0.2% |
| 1889 | 8.02 | -0.9% |
| 1890 | 8.1 | +1.0% |
| 1891 | 7.68 | -5.2% |
| 1892 | 7.73 | +0.7% |
| 1893 | 7.64 | -1.2% |
| 1894 | 7.64 | +0.1% |
| 1895 | 7.48 | -2.2% |
| 1896 | 7.45 | -0.4% |
| 1897 | 7.4 | -0.7% |
| 1898 | 7.5 | +1.4% |
| 1899 | 7.47 | -0.4% |
| 1900 | 7.25 | -2.9% |
| 1901 | 7 | -3.4% |
| 1902 | 6.88 | -1.8% |
| 1903 | 6.73 | -2.2% |
| 1904 | 6.73 | -0.1% |
| 1905 | 6.52 | -3.1% |
| 1906 | 6.56 | +0.6% |
| 1907 | 6.64 | +1.2% |
| 1908 | 6.67 | +0.5% |
| 1909 | 6.73 | +0.9% |
| 1910 | 6.75 | +0.2% |
| 1911 | 6.75 | +0.1% |
| 1912 | 6.74 | -0.1% |
| 1913 | 6.68 | -1.0% |
| 1914 | 6.57 | -1.6% |
| 1915 | 6.61 | +0.6% |
| 1916 | 6.54 | -1.0% |
| 1917 | 6.47 | -1.1% |
| 1918 | 6.45 | -0.3% |
| 1919 | 6.35 | -1.6% |
| 1920 | 6.52 | +2.6% |
| 1921 | 6.67 | +2.4% |
| 1922 | 6.69 | +0.4% |
| 1923 | 6.68 | -0.2% |
| 1924 | 6.74 | +0.9% |
| 1925 | 7.05 | +4.5% |
| 1926 | 6.98 | -1.0% |
| 1927 | 6.83 | -2.2% |
| 1928 | 6.94 | +1.8% |
| 1929 | 7.2 | +3.6% |
| 1930 | 7.24 | +0.6% |
| 1931 | 7.26 | +0.3% |
| 1932 | 7.18 | -1.1% |
| 1933 | 7.77 | +8.1% |
| 1934 | 7.68 | -1.2% |
| 1935 | 7.77 | +1.2% |
| 1936 | 7.54 | -2.9% |
| 1937 | 7.96 | +5.5% |
| 1938 | 7.66 | -3.8% |
| 1939 | 7.14 | -6.7% |
| 1940 | 6.7 | -6.2% |
| 1941 | 6.23 | -6.9% |
| 1942 | 6.2 | -0.5% |
| 1943 | 6.14 | -1.0% |
| 1944 | 6.1 | -0.6% |
| 1945 | 5.89 | -3.5% |
| 1946 | 5.68 | -3.6% |
| 1947 | 5.7 | +0.4% |
| 1948 | 5.73 | +0.6% |
| 1949 | 5.74 | +0.2% |
| 1950 | 5.93 | +3.2% |
| 1951 | 6.33 | +6.8% |
| 1952 | 6.54 | +3.3% |
| 1953 | 6.88 | +5.2% |
| 1954 | 7.23 | +5.1% |
| 1955 | 7.11 | -1.6% |
| 1956 | 7.27 | +2.3% |
| 1957 | 7.62 | +4.8% |
| 1958 | 8.25 | +8.2% |
| 1959 | 8.51 | +3.2% |
| 1960 | 9.17 | +7.7% |
| 1961 | 8.19 | -10.6% |
| 1962 | 10.86 | +32.6% |
| 1963 | 9.68 | -10.9% |
| 1964 | 9.36 | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 7.62 | -18.6% |
| 1966 | 6.95 | -8.8% |
| 1967 | 6.65 | -4.2% |
| 1968 | 6.6 | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 6.79 | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 7.07 | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 9.43 | +33.4% |
| 1972 | 9.58 | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 9.49 | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 8.64 | -9.0% |
| 1975 | 8.1 | -6.3% |
| 1976 | 8.15 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 7.79 | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 7.64 | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 7.44 | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 7.08 | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 6.94 | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 6.58 | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 6.1 | -7.2% |
| 1984 | 5.88 | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 5.65 | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 5.65 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 5.71 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 5.65 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 5.41 | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 5.15 | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 5.3 | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 5.63 | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 5.92 | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 5.16 | -12.8% |
| 1995 | 4.94 | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 4.65 | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 4.76 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 5.59 | +17.6% |
| 1999 | 5.29 | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 5.42 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 4.95 | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 4.46 | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 6.77 | +51.9% |
| 2004 | 5.55 | -18.1% |
| 2005 | 5.21 | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 4.67 | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 4.83 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 4.49 | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 4.54 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 4.53 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 4.55 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 4.48 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 4.51 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 5.5 | +22.0% |
| 2015 | 4.62 | -16.1% |
| 2016 | 4.77 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 4.48 | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 4.35 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 4.42 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 3.87 | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 4.23 | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 4.31 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 4.36 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 4.41 | +1.3% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 4.41 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.81, 92% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Peru's 4.41 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.28, 84% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita ghg 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 | 6.77 |
| 1971 | +33.4% | 7.07 | 9.43 |
| 1962 | +32.6% | 8.19 | 10.86 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 3.46 | 2.87 | 4.15 | 10 |
| 1860s | 4.37 | 4.27 | 4.5 | 10 |
| 1870s | 5.26 | 4.68 | 5.4 | 10 |
| 1880s | 7.45 | 6.1 | 8.09 | 10 |
| 1890s | 7.61 | 7.4 | 8.1 | 10 |
| 1900s | 6.77 | 6.52 | 7.25 | 10 |
| 1910s | 6.59 | 6.35 | 6.75 | 10 |
| 1920s | 6.83 | 6.52 | 7.2 | 10 |
| 1930s | 7.52 | 7.14 | 7.96 | 10 |
| 1940s | 6.01 | 5.68 | 6.7 | 10 |
| 1950s | 7.17 | 5.93 | 8.51 | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.19 | 6.6 | 10.86 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.33 | 7.07 | 9.58 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.06 | 5.41 | 7.08 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.24 | 4.65 | 5.92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.09 | 4.46 | 6.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.62 | 4.35 | 5.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.24 | 3.87 | 4.41 | 5 |
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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 ghg emissions in Peru?
- Per capita ghg emissions in Peru was 4.41 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 10.86 in 1962.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.87 in 1850.
- How does Peru rank for per capita ghg emissions?
- Peru ranks 112th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita ghg 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita ghg emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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