Total ghg emissions in Peru
Peru: Total ghg emissions was 151.07 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
151.07 million
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
47th
of 199 countries
All-time high
186.74 million
in 2003
All-time low
9.26 million
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total ghg emissions in Peru, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Peru recorded 151.07 million for total ghg emissions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total ghg emissions in Peru peaked at 186.74 million in 2003 and was at its lowest, 9.26 million, in 1850.
That places Peru 47th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total ghg emissions in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 9.26 million | — |
| 1851 | 9.51 million | +2.8% |
| 1852 | 9.82 million | +3.3% |
| 1853 | 10.06 million | +2.4% |
| 1854 | 10.25 million | +1.9% |
| 1855 | 10.06 million | -1.8% |
| 1856 | 10.31 million | +2.4% |
| 1857 | 10.32 million | +0.1% |
| 1858 | 10.41 million | +0.9% |
| 1859 | 10.72 million | +3.0% |
| 1860 | 11.04 million | +3.0% |
| 1861 | 10.76 million | -2.6% |
| 1862 | 10.87 million | +1.0% |
| 1863 | 10.95 million | +0.8% |
| 1864 | 11.05 million | +0.9% |
| 1865 | 11.01 million | -0.4% |
| 1866 | 11.37 million | +3.3% |
| 1867 | 11.28 million | -0.7% |
| 1868 | 11.61 million | +2.9% |
| 1869 | 11.39 million | -1.9% |
| 1870 | 12.26 million | +7.6% |
| 1871 | 13.34 million | +8.8% |
| 1872 | 14.16 million | +6.1% |
| 1873 | 14.32 million | +1.1% |
| 1874 | 14.68 million | +2.6% |
| 1875 | 14.98 million | +2.0% |
| 1876 | 15.18 million | +1.3% |
| 1877 | 15.33 million | +1.0% |
| 1878 | 15.54 million | +1.4% |
| 1879 | 15.49 million | -0.3% |
| 1880 | 18.00 million | +16.2% |
| 1881 | 20.12 million | +11.8% |
| 1882 | 21.45 million | +6.6% |
| 1883 | 22.67 million | +5.7% |
| 1884 | 23.19 million | +2.3% |
| 1885 | 24.72 million | +6.6% |
| 1886 | 24.33 million | -1.6% |
| 1887 | 26.04 million | +7.0% |
| 1888 | 26.40 million | +1.4% |
| 1889 | 26.48 million | +0.3% |
| 1890 | 27.03 million | +2.1% |
| 1891 | 25.89 million | -4.2% |
| 1892 | 26.31 million | +1.6% |
| 1893 | 26.23 million | -0.3% |
| 1894 | 26.47 million | +0.9% |
| 1895 | 26.12 million | -1.3% |
| 1896 | 26.24 million | +0.5% |
| 1897 | 26.29 million | +0.2% |
| 1898 | 26.90 million | +2.3% |
| 1899 | 27.05 million | +0.6% |
| 1900 | 26.53 million | -1.9% |
| 1901 | 25.90 million | -2.4% |
| 1902 | 25.74 million | -0.6% |
| 1903 | 25.50 million | -0.9% |
| 1904 | 25.81 million | +1.2% |
| 1905 | 25.31 million | -1.9% |
| 1906 | 25.80 million | +1.9% |
| 1907 | 26.45 million | +2.5% |
| 1908 | 26.93 million | +1.8% |
| 1909 | 27.51 million | +2.2% |
| 1910 | 27.91 million | +1.5% |
| 1911 | 28.29 million | +1.4% |
| 1912 | 28.61 million | +1.1% |
| 1913 | 28.69 million | +0.3% |
| 1914 | 28.59 million | -0.4% |
| 1915 | 29.12 million | +1.8% |
| 1916 | 29.18 million | +0.2% |
| 1917 | 29.23 million | +0.2% |
| 1918 | 29.51 million | +1.0% |
| 1919 | 29.43 million | -0.3% |
| 1920 | 30.62 million | +4.0% |
| 1921 | 31.80 million | +3.9% |
| 1922 | 32.40 million | +1.9% |
| 1923 | 32.83 million | +1.3% |
| 1924 | 33.65 million | +2.5% |
| 1925 | 35.73 million | +6.2% |
| 1926 | 35.93 million | +0.6% |
| 1927 | 35.70 million | -0.6% |
| 1928 | 36.90 million | +3.3% |
| 1929 | 38.83 million | +5.2% |
| 1930 | 39.70 million | +2.2% |
| 1931 | 40.46 million | +1.9% |
| 1932 | 40.67 million | +0.5% |
| 1933 | 44.70 million | +9.9% |
| 1934 | 44.90 million | +0.4% |
| 1935 | 46.16 million | +2.8% |
| 1936 | 45.54 million | -1.3% |
| 1937 | 48.83 million | +7.2% |
| 1938 | 47.75 million | -2.2% |
| 1939 | 45.28 million | -5.2% |
| 1940 | 43.16 million | -4.7% |
| 1941 | 40.86 million | -5.3% |
| 1942 | 41.34 million | +1.2% |
| 1943 | 41.63 million | +0.7% |
| 1944 | 42.07 million | +1.1% |
| 1945 | 41.29 million | -1.9% |
| 1946 | 40.50 million | -1.9% |
| 1947 | 41.34 million | +2.1% |
| 1948 | 42.30 million | +2.3% |
| 1949 | 43.18 million | +2.1% |
| 1950 | 45.52 million | +5.4% |
| 1951 | 50.00 million | +9.9% |
| 1952 | 53.10 million | +6.2% |
| 1953 | 57.41 million | +8.1% |
| 1954 | 62.02 million | +8.0% |
| 1955 | 62.74 million | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 66.01 million | +5.2% |
| 1957 | 71.15 million | +7.8% |
| 1958 | 79.20 million | +11.3% |
| 1959 | 84.13 million | +6.2% |
| 1960 | 93.26 million | +10.8% |
| 1961 | 85.79 million | -8.0% |
| 1962 | 117.12 million | +36.5% |
| 1963 | 107.44 million | -8.3% |
| 1964 | 106.97 million | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 89.62 million | -16.2% |
| 1966 | 84.05 million | -6.2% |
| 1967 | 82.84 million | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 84.55 million | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 89.35 million | +5.7% |
| 1970 | 95.49 million | +6.9% |
| 1971 | 130.55 million | +36.7% |
| 1972 | 136.09 million | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 138.45 million | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 129.23 million | -6.7% |
| 1975 | 124.17 million | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 128.11 million | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 125.48 million | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 126.21 million | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 125.92 million | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 122.96 million | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 123.48 million | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 120.03 million | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 114.13 million | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 112.72 million | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 111.09 million | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 113.65 million | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 117.47 million | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 119.00 million | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 116.42 million | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 113.37 million | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 119.08 million | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 129.20 million | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 138.54 million | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 123.19 million | -11.1% |
| 1995 | 120.36 million | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 115.40 million | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 120.20 million | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 143.99 million | +19.8% |
| 1999 | 138.57 million | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 144.09 million | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 133.57 million | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 121.64 million | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 186.74 million | +53.5% |
| 2004 | 154.50 million | -17.3% |
| 2005 | 146.38 million | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 132.27 million | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 137.75 million | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 129.04 million | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 131.06 million | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 131.76 million | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 133.39 million | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 132.43 million | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 134.48 million | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 165.70 million | +23.2% |
| 2015 | 140.58 million | -15.2% |
| 2016 | 147.23 million | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 140.19 million | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 138.84 million | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 143.43 million | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 126.96 million | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 140.23 million | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 144.24 million | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 147.44 million | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 151.07 million | +2.5% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 151.07 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.70 million, 3.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Peru's 151.07 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.07 million, 8.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total ghg emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +53.5% | 121.64 million | 186.74 million |
| 1962 | +36.5% | 85.79 million | 117.12 million |
| 1971 | +36.7% | 95.49 million | 130.55 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 10.07 million | 9.26 million | 10.72 million | 10 |
| 1860s | 11.13 million | 10.76 million | 11.61 million | 10 |
| 1870s | 14.53 million | 12.26 million | 15.54 million | 10 |
| 1880s | 23.34 million | 18.00 million | 26.48 million | 10 |
| 1890s | 26.45 million | 25.89 million | 27.05 million | 10 |
| 1900s | 26.15 million | 25.31 million | 27.51 million | 10 |
| 1910s | 28.86 million | 27.91 million | 29.51 million | 10 |
| 1920s | 34.44 million | 30.62 million | 38.83 million | 10 |
| 1930s | 44.40 million | 39.70 million | 48.83 million | 10 |
| 1940s | 41.77 million | 40.50 million | 43.18 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 63.13 million | 45.52 million | 84.13 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 94.10 million | 82.84 million | 117.12 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 125.97 million | 95.49 million | 138.45 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 117.10 million | 111.09 million | 123.48 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 126.19 million | 113.37 million | 143.99 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 141.70 million | 121.64 million | 186.74 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 140.80 million | 131.76 million | 165.70 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 141.99 million | 126.96 million | 151.07 million | 5 |
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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 total ghg emissions in Peru?
- Total ghg emissions in Peru was 151.07 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total ghg emissions recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 186.74 million in 2003.
- What is the lowest total ghg emissions recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.26 million in 1850.
- How does Peru rank for total ghg emissions?
- Peru ranks 47th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total ghg emissions rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total ghg emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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