Pre- and post-production — Emissions per capita in Peru
Peru: Pre- and post-production — Emissions per capita was 0.48 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pre- and post-production — Emissions per capita in Peru, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
Peru recorded 0.48 t CO2eq/cap for pre- and post-production — emissions per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — emissions per capita in Peru peaked at 0.49 t CO2eq/cap in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.4 t CO2eq/cap, in 1990.
That places Peru 128th out of 223 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.
Pre- and post-production — Emissions per capita in Peru, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 0.4 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.4 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.4 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.41 t CO2eq/cap | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.42 t CO2eq/cap | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.42 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.41 t CO2eq/cap | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.41 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.41 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.4 t CO2eq/cap | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.4 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.41 t CO2eq/cap | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.41 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.42 t CO2eq/cap | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.42 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.44 t CO2eq/cap | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 0.45 t CO2eq/cap | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.46 t CO2eq/cap | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.47 t CO2eq/cap | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.47 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.49 t CO2eq/cap | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.49 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.49 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.49 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.49 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.49 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.49 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.47 t CO2eq/cap | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.49 t CO2eq/cap | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 0.49 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.48 t CO2eq/cap | -2.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0.48 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.74 t CO2eq/cap, 65% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Peru's 0.48 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.75 t CO2eq/cap, 64% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.407 t CO2eq/cap | 0.4 t CO2eq/cap | 0.42 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.416 t CO2eq/cap | 0.4 t CO2eq/cap | 0.45 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.483 t CO2eq/cap | 0.46 t CO2eq/cap | 0.49 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4825 t CO2eq/cap | 0.47 t CO2eq/cap | 0.49 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 126 China, Macao SAR 0.49 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 126 Egypt 0.49 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 129 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.45 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 129 Marshall Islands 0.45 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 129 Nicaragua 0.45 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 129 Laos 0.45 t CO2eq/cap 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 pre- and post-production — emissions per capita in Peru?
- Pre- and post-production — emissions per capita in Peru was 0.48 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pre- and post-production — emissions per capita recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.49 t CO2eq/cap in 2013.
- What is the lowest pre- and post-production — emissions per capita recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
- How does Peru rank for pre- and post-production — emissions per capita?
- Peru ranks 128th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pre- and post-production — emissions per capita rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Pre- and post-production — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.