Greenhouse gas emissions in Peru
Peru: Greenhouse gas emissions was 151.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
151.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
47th
of 199 countries
All-time high
186.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2003
All-time low
9.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions in Peru, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
Peru recorded 151.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents for greenhouse gas 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, greenhouse gas emissions in Peru peaked at 186.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2003 and was at its lowest, 9.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 10.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 11.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 14.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 23.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 26.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 26.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 28.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 34.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 44.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 39.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 48.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 41.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 40.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 43.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 63.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 45.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 84.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 94.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 82.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 117.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 125.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 95.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 138.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 117.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 111.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 123.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 126.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 113.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 143.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 141.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 121.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 186.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 140.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 131.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 165.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 141.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 126.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 151.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 44 Kuwait 170.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 45 Bolivia 160.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 46 Angola 159.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 48 Qatar 149.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 49 Netherlands 147.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 50 Cote d'Ivoire 140.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
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 greenhouse gas emissions in Peru?
- Greenhouse gas emissions in Peru was 151.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 186.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2003.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Peru rank for greenhouse gas emissions?
- Peru ranks 47th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas 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 Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.