Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Peru
Peru: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 66.48 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Peru, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Peru stood at 66.48 kilograms per person.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Peru peaked at 117.48 kilograms per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 23.57 kilograms per person, in 2003.
That places Peru 102nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Peru, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 33.61 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 33.8 kilograms per person | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 33.56 kilograms per person | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 36.3 kilograms per person | +8.2% |
| 1994 | 42.71 kilograms per person | +17.6% |
| 1995 | 50.93 kilograms per person | +19.2% |
| 1996 | 52.8 kilograms per person | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 52.23 kilograms per person | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 51.67 kilograms per person | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 53.46 kilograms per person | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 47.37 kilograms per person | -11.4% |
| 2001 | 48.58 kilograms per person | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 30.42 kilograms per person | -37.4% |
| 2003 | 23.57 kilograms per person | -22.5% |
| 2004 | 58.52 kilograms per person | +148.3% |
| 2005 | 44.84 kilograms per person | -23.4% |
| 2006 | 61.43 kilograms per person | +37.0% |
| 2007 | 29.44 kilograms per person | -52.1% |
| 2008 | 74.86 kilograms per person | +154.3% |
| 2009 | 72.67 kilograms per person | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 64.29 kilograms per person | -11.5% |
| 2011 | 77.46 kilograms per person | +20.5% |
| 2012 | 72.76 kilograms per person | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 64.73 kilograms per person | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 80.36 kilograms per person | +24.1% |
| 2015 | 73.87 kilograms per person | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 81.32 kilograms per person | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 117.48 kilograms per person | +44.5% |
| 2018 | 117.25 kilograms per person | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 111.56 kilograms per person | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 48.42 kilograms per person | -56.6% |
| 2021 | 54.89 kilograms per person | +13.4% |
| 2022 | 67.21 kilograms per person | +22.4% |
| 2023 | 66.48 kilograms per person | -1.1% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 66.48 kilograms per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.67 kilograms per person, 69% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 66.48 kilograms per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 134.17 kilograms per person, 50% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +154.3% | 29.44 kilograms per person | 74.86 kilograms per person |
| 2004 | +148.3% | 23.57 kilograms per person | 58.52 kilograms per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.11 kilograms per person | 33.56 kilograms per person | 53.46 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.17 kilograms per person | 23.57 kilograms per person | 74.86 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.11 kilograms per person | 64.29 kilograms per person | 117.48 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.25 kilograms per person | 48.42 kilograms per person | 67.21 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
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 by sector in Peru?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Peru was 66.48 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 117.48 kilograms per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.57 kilograms per person in 2003.
- How does Peru rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Peru ranks 102nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.