Per capita methane emissions by sector in Peru
Peru: Per capita methane emissions by sector was 108.43 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita methane 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
Peru recorded 108.43 kilograms per person for per capita methane emissions by sector in 2023.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions by sector in Peru peaked at 141.12 kilograms per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 53.5 kilograms per person, in 2002.
That places Peru 71st out of 193 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.11 kilograms per person | 61.1 kilograms per person | 81.76 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.57 kilograms per person | 53.5 kilograms per person | 75.79 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 121.46 kilograms per person | 99.7 kilograms per person | 141.12 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.34 kilograms per person | 95.91 kilograms per person | 108.43 kilograms per person | 4 |
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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 methane emissions by sector in Peru?
- Per capita methane emissions by sector in Peru was 108.43 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 methane emissions by sector recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 141.12 kilograms per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions by sector recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.5 kilograms per person in 2002.
- How does Peru rank for per capita methane emissions by sector?
- Peru ranks 71st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita methane emissions by sector rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. 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 methane emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.