Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use in Peru
Peru: Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use was 0.0015 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use in Peru, 1851–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
In 2024, global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use in Peru stood at 0.0015 °C. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use in Peru peaked at 0.0015 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 °C, in 1851.
That places Peru 68th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 9 |
| 1860s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0002 °C | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0003 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0003 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0003 °C | 0.0003 °C | 0.0004 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0005 °C | 0.0004 °C | 0.0005 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0007 °C | 0.0006 °C | 0.0008 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0009 °C | 0.0008 °C | 0.0009 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.001 °C | 0.0009 °C | 0.0011 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0012 °C | 0.0011 °C | 0.0013 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0014 °C | 0.0014 °C | 0.0015 °C | 5 |
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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 global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use in Peru?
- Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use in Peru was 0.0015 °C in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0015 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 °C in 1851.
- How does Peru rank for global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use?
- Peru ranks 68th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. 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 Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in °C.