Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Peru
Peru: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring was 0.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Peru, 1970–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Peru is 0.1%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Peru peaked at 0.2% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1970.
That places Peru 53rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1% | — |
| 1971 | 0.1% | +59.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1% | +29.7% |
| 1973 | 0.2% | +19.3% |
| 1974 | 0.2% | +17.3% |
| 1975 | 0.2% | +7.2% |
| 1976 | 0.2% | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 0.2% | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 0.2% | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2% | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.2% | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.2% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.2% | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.2% | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.2% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.2% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.2% | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | -1.3% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 24.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +59.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| 1972 | +29.7% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 50 Netherlands 0.2% compare
- 51 New Zealand 0.2% compare
- 52 Pakistan 0.2% compare
- 54 Portugal 0.1% compare
- 55 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.1% compare
- 56 Croatia 0.1% compare
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 global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Peru?
- Share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Peru was 0.1% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1981.
- What is the lowest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1970.
- How does Peru rank for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Peru ranks 53rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 global cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from flaring.