Rice — Emissions intensity in Peru
Peru: Rice — Emissions intensity was 0.9038 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.9038 kg CO2eq/kg
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
92nd
of 114 countries
All-time high
1.97 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1963
All-time low
0.8857 kg CO2eq/kg
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Rice — Emissions intensity in Peru, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg CO2eq/kg.
Analysis
Peru recorded 0.9038 kg CO2eq/kg for rice — emissions intensity in 2023.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — emissions intensity in Peru peaked at 1.97 kg CO2eq/kg in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.8857 kg CO2eq/kg, in 2022.
That places Peru 92nd out of 114 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Rice — Emissions intensity in Peru, year by year
| Year | kg CO2eq/kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.76 kg CO2eq/kg | — |
| 1962 | 1.68 kg CO2eq/kg | -4.3% |
| 1963 | 1.97 kg CO2eq/kg | +17.2% |
| 1964 | 1.69 kg CO2eq/kg | -14.3% |
| 1965 | 1.88 kg CO2eq/kg | +10.9% |
| 1966 | 1.81 kg CO2eq/kg | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 1.66 kg CO2eq/kg | -8.7% |
| 1968 | 1.92 kg CO2eq/kg | +15.9% |
| 1969 | 1.77 kg CO2eq/kg | -7.6% |
| 1970 | 1.7 kg CO2eq/kg | -4.0% |
| 1971 | 1.77 kg CO2eq/kg | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 1.78 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 1.76 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 1.72 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 1.65 kg CO2eq/kg | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 1.69 kg CO2eq/kg | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 1.65 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 1.79 kg CO2eq/kg | +8.6% |
| 1979 | 1.69 kg CO2eq/kg | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 1.69 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 1.53 kg CO2eq/kg | -9.9% |
| 1982 | 1.55 kg CO2eq/kg | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 1.68 kg CO2eq/kg | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 1.45 kg CO2eq/kg | -13.3% |
| 1985 | 1.54 kg CO2eq/kg | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 1.62 kg CO2eq/kg | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 1.42 kg CO2eq/kg | -11.8% |
| 1988 | 1.41 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 1.4 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 1.37 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 1.38 kg CO2eq/kg | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 1.43 kg CO2eq/kg | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 1.32 kg CO2eq/kg | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 1.23 kg CO2eq/kg | -7.2% |
| 1995 | 1.29 kg CO2eq/kg | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 1.27 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 1.19 kg CO2eq/kg | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 1.26 kg CO2eq/kg | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 1.16 kg CO2eq/kg | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 1.11 kg CO2eq/kg | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 1.09 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 1.09 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.07 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 1.14 kg CO2eq/kg | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 1.05 kg CO2eq/kg | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 1.06 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.1 kg CO2eq/kg | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.9944 kg CO2eq/kg | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 0.9905 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 1 kg CO2eq/kg | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 1.01 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.9446 kg CO2eq/kg | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9508 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.9656 kg CO2eq/kg | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.9342 kg CO2eq/kg | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9556 kg CO2eq/kg | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 1.01 kg CO2eq/kg | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9001 kg CO2eq/kg | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 0.9614 kg CO2eq/kg | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 0.8986 kg CO2eq/kg | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 0.8914 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.8857 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.9038 kg CO2eq/kg | +2.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0.9038 kg CO2eq/kg is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.73 kg CO2eq/kg, 52% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Peru's 0.9038 kg CO2eq/kg is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.28 kg CO2eq/kg, 70% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.8 kg CO2eq/kg | 1.66 kg CO2eq/kg | 1.97 kg CO2eq/kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.72 kg CO2eq/kg | 1.65 kg CO2eq/kg | 1.79 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.53 kg CO2eq/kg | 1.4 kg CO2eq/kg | 1.69 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.29 kg CO2eq/kg | 1.16 kg CO2eq/kg | 1.43 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.07 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.9905 kg CO2eq/kg | 1.14 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9628 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.9001 kg CO2eq/kg | 1.01 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8949 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.8857 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.9038 kg CO2eq/kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
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- 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)
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- 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 rice — emissions intensity in Peru?
- Rice — emissions intensity in Peru was 0.9038 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rice — emissions intensity recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 1.97 kg CO2eq/kg in 1963.
- What is the lowest rice — emissions intensity recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8857 kg CO2eq/kg in 2022.
- How does Peru rank for rice — emissions intensity?
- Peru ranks 92nd out of 114 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rice — emissions intensity rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Rice — Emissions intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.