Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Peru
Peru: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 2.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
121st
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
All-time low
0.178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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
In 2024, per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Peru stood at 2.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Peru peaked at 2.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1850.
Peru ranks 121st of 194 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.2172 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2636 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.3155 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2808 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3541 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.397 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3613 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4735 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.3648 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3318 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4552 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.3778 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3639 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4093 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.5211 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4233 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.757 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.8129 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.721 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8975 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8821 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 118 Colombia 2.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 119 India 2.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 120 Morocco 2.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 122 Moldova 2.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 123 Costa Rica 2.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 124 Kyrgyzstan 2.17 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, excluding land use and forestry in Peru?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Peru was 2.44 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, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 2.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1850.
- How does Peru rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Peru ranks 121st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, excluding land use and forestry. 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.