Savanna — Emissions (CH4) in Peru
Peru: Savanna — Emissions (CH4) was 0.4824 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna — Emissions in Peru, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna — emissions in Peru is 0.4824 kt, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 135.8% on the previous year and up 465.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — emissions in Peru peaked at 0.4824 kt in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0065 kt, in 2001.
Peru ranks 53rd of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna — Emissions (CH4) in Peru, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1479 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.1479 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1479 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1479 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1479 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1479 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0205 kt | -86.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0232 kt | +13.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0435 kt | +87.5% |
| 1999 | 0.036 kt | -17.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0202 kt | -43.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0065 kt | -67.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0193 kt | +196.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0739 kt | +282.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0568 kt | -23.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3759 kt | +561.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2321 kt | -38.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2564 kt | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0799 kt | -68.8% |
| 2009 | 0.131 kt | +64.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2859 kt | +118.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1208 kt | -57.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2321 kt | +92.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0981 kt | -57.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0853 kt | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1204 kt | +41.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3202 kt | +165.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1343 kt | -58.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1016 kt | -24.3% |
| 2019 | 0.209 kt | +105.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2076 kt | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1049 kt | -49.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2058 kt | +96.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2046 kt | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.4824 kt | +135.8% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0.4824 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0124 kt, 38.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Peru's 0.4824 kt is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0369 kt, 13.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna — Emissions (CH4) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +561.8% | 0.0568 kt | 0.3759 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1011 kt | 0.0205 kt | 0.1479 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1252 kt | 0.0065 kt | 0.3759 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1708 kt | 0.0853 kt | 0.3202 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2411 kt | 0.1049 kt | 0.4824 kt | 5 |
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 savanna — emissions in Peru?
- Savanna — emissions in Peru was 0.4824 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna — emissions recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4824 kt in 2024.
- What is the lowest savanna — emissions recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0065 kt in 2001.
- How does Peru rank for savanna — emissions?
- Peru ranks 53rd out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna — emissions rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 465.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.