Savanna — Emissions (N2O) in Peru
Peru: Savanna — Emissions (N2O) was 0.044 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna — Emissions in Peru, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Peru recorded 0.044 kt for savanna — emissions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 135.3% on the previous year and up 464.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — emissions in Peru peaked at 0.044 kt in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 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 (N2O) in Peru, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0135 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.0135 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0135 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0135 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0135 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0135 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0019 kt | -85.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0021 kt | +10.5% |
| 1998 | 0.004 kt | +90.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0033 kt | -17.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0018 kt | -45.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0006 kt | -66.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0018 kt | +200.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0067 kt | +272.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0052 kt | -22.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0343 kt | +559.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0212 kt | -38.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0234 kt | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0073 kt | -68.8% |
| 2009 | 0.012 kt | +64.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0261 kt | +117.5% |
| 2011 | 0.011 kt | -57.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0212 kt | +92.7% |
| 2013 | 0.009 kt | -57.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0078 kt | -13.3% |
| 2015 | 0.011 kt | +41.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0292 kt | +165.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0123 kt | -57.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0093 kt | -24.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0191 kt | +105.4% |
| 2020 | 0.019 kt | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0096 kt | -49.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0188 kt | +95.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0187 kt | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.044 kt | +135.3% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0.044 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0011 kt, 38.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Peru's 0.044 kt is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0034 kt, 12.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna — Emissions (N2O) 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 | +559.6% | 0.0052 kt | 0.0343 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0092 kt | 0.0019 kt | 0.0135 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0114 kt | 0.0006 kt | 0.0343 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0156 kt | 0.0078 kt | 0.0292 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.022 kt | 0.0096 kt | 0.044 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 0.044 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 0.044 kt in 2024.
- What is the lowest savanna — emissions recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 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 464.1%. 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 (N2O). 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.