Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Peru
Peru: Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade was 19.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Peru, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Peru is 19.4%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 9.9% on the previous year and down 48.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Peru peaked at 37.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 1990.
Peru ranks 66th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.4% | — |
| 1991 | 11.9% | +42.9% |
| 1992 | 13.3% | +11.0% |
| 1993 | 9.4% | -29.0% |
| 1994 | 10.2% | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 11.4% | +12.0% |
| 1996 | 11.4% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 10.5% | -8.2% |
| 1998 | 13.5% | +29.2% |
| 1999 | 10.8% | -20.0% |
| 2000 | 10.6% | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 14.9% | +40.4% |
| 2002 | 18.5% | +23.8% |
| 2003 | 15.8% | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 10.0% | -36.7% |
| 2005 | 9.8% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 14.9% | +51.2% |
| 2007 | 15.8% | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 31.5% | +99.2% |
| 2009 | 16.4% | -47.8% |
| 2010 | 24.7% | +50.0% |
| 2011 | 31.0% | +25.6% |
| 2012 | 31.7% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 37.8% | +19.3% |
| 2014 | 28.4% | -24.9% |
| 2015 | 29.8% | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 26.1% | -12.4% |
| 2017 | 24.8% | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 26.0% | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 24.0% | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 29.7% | +23.9% |
| 2021 | 21.4% | -28.0% |
| 2022 | 21.5% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 19.4% | -9.9% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 19.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.8%, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Peru's 19.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.7%, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.1% | 8.4% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.8% | 9.8% | 31.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.4% | 24.0% | 37.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.0% | 19.4% | 29.7% | 4 |
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 share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Peru?
- Share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Peru was 19.4% in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 37.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 1990.
- How does Peru rank for share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
- Peru ranks 66th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured as a percentage of emissions of CO₂.