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.
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
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.4% (2100)
- Population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Population, total 34.58 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.5% (2025)
- Urban population 29.60 million (2025)
- Urban population 85.6% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.05 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 2.16 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 2.05 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 2.05 tonnes per person (2024)
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.