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
125th
of 198 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 125th of 198 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Peru, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.1806 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1852 | 0.186 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1853 | 0.1944 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1854 | 0.2032 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1855 | 0.2123 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1856 | 0.2401 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.1% |
| 1857 | 0.2546 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.0% |
| 1858 | 0.2588 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1859 | 0.2636 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1860 | 0.2808 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.5% |
| 1861 | 0.2956 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 1862 | 0.2956 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1863 | 0.2974 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1864 | 0.322 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.3% |
| 1865 | 0.3273 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1866 | 0.3387 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1867 | 0.3122 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.8% |
| 1868 | 0.3541 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.4% |
| 1869 | 0.3309 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.5% |
| 1870 | 0.3742 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.1% |
| 1871 | 0.3916 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1872 | 0.4735 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +20.9% |
| 1873 | 0.4595 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 1874 | 0.4054 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.8% |
| 1875 | 0.4005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1876 | 0.3719 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.1% |
| 1877 | 0.3624 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1878 | 0.3613 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1879 | 0.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1880 | 0.3318 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.3% |
| 1881 | 0.3345 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1882 | 0.3552 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.2% |
| 1883 | 0.3545 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1884 | 0.3765 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.2% |
| 1885 | 0.3524 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.4% |
| 1886 | 0.3515 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1887 | 0.3734 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.2% |
| 1888 | 0.4552 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +21.9% |
| 1889 | 0.3635 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -20.1% |
| 1890 | 0.3719 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1891 | 0.3724 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1892 | 0.3892 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1893 | 0.3731 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.1% |
| 1894 | 0.3714 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1895 | 0.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1896 | 0.3693 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1897 | 0.3639 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1898 | 0.3874 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.5% |
| 1899 | 0.4093 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.6% |
| 1900 | 0.4233 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1901 | 0.4277 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1902 | 0.4243 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1903 | 0.4333 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1904 | 0.4679 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.0% |
| 1905 | 0.4583 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1906 | 0.4829 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.4% |
| 1907 | 0.5968 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +23.6% |
| 1908 | 0.7393 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +23.9% |
| 1909 | 0.757 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1910 | 0.721 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.7% |
| 1911 | 0.7644 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.0% |
| 1912 | 0.7492 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1913 | 0.7902 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.5% |
| 1914 | 0.7637 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 1915 | 0.8415 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.2% |
| 1916 | 0.8921 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.0% |
| 1917 | 0.8975 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1918 | 0.8417 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.2% |
| 1919 | 0.8678 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1920 | 0.8821 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1921 | 0.9541 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.2% |
| 1922 | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.0% |
| 1923 | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1924 | 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.0% |
| 1925 | 1.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +22.3% |
| 1926 | 1.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1927 | 1.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1928 | 1.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.9% |
| 1929 | 1.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +23.6% |
| 1930 | 1.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -18.3% |
| 1931 | 1.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -15.9% |
| 1932 | 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.3% |
| 1933 | 1.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +43.1% |
| 1934 | 1.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1935 | 1.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1936 | 1.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1937 | 2.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.6% |
| 1938 | 1.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.8% |
| 1939 | 1.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -23.5% |
| 1940 | 1.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.6% |
| 1941 | 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1942 | 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.7% |
| 1943 | 1.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1944 | 1.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1945 | 1.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.4% |
| 1946 | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.4% |
| 1947 | 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1948 | 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 1949 | 1.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1950 | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -24.7% |
| 1951 | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1953 | 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1954 | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.9% |
| 1955 | 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 1956 | 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1959 | 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 1960 | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.7% |
| 1961 | 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 1.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.4% |
| 1963 | 1.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 1.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.7% |
| 1965 | 1.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.2% |
| 1966 | 1.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.4% |
| 1967 | 1.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 1.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 1.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 1.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.7% |
| 1971 | 1.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 1.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 1.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 1.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 1.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 1.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 1.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 1.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 1.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 2.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 1.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 1.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 1.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.3% |
| 1984 | 1.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 1.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.4% |
| 1986 | 1.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 1.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.8% |
| 1988 | 1.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 1.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.9% |
| 1990 | 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 1.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 1.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 1.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 1.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 1.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 1.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 1.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 1.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 1.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.9% |
| 2002 | 1.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 1.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 1.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 1.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 1.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.5% |
| 2008 | 1.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 1.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 1.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 1.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 1.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 2.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 2.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 2.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 2.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 2.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 2.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 1.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -17.3% |
| 2021 | 2.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +20.4% |
| 2022 | 2.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 2.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 2.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 2.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 61% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Peru's 2.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 74% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 | +43.1% | 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
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
- 122 Colombia 2.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 123 India 2.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 124 Morocco 2.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 126 Moldova 2.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 127 Costa Rica 2.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 128 Kyrgyzstan 2.17 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, 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 125th out of 198 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.