Waste — Emissions (CH4) in Peru
Peru: Waste — Emissions (CH4) was 272 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions in Peru, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for waste — emissions in Peru is 272 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions in Peru peaked at 272 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 68.3 kt, in 1961.
Peru ranks 51st of 232 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions (CH4) in Peru, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 68.3 kt | — |
| 1962 | 71 kt | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 73.9 kt | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 76.9 kt | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 79.9 kt | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 83.1 kt | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 86.4 kt | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 89.7 kt | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 93.2 kt | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 90.2 kt | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 102 kt | +13.1% |
| 1972 | 106 kt | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 110 kt | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 114 kt | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 118 kt | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 123 kt | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 127 kt | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 130 kt | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 134 kt | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 138 kt | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 142 kt | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 146 kt | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 150 kt | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 154 kt | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 162 kt | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 166 kt | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 169 kt | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 174 kt | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 176 kt | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 180 kt | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 183 kt | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 185 kt | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 189 kt | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 193 kt | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 199 kt | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 202 kt | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 207 kt | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 208 kt | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 210 kt | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 213 kt | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 217 kt | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 222 kt | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 228 kt | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 233 kt | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 239 kt | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 247 kt | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 256 kt | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 196 kt | -23.4% |
| 2009 | 201 kt | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 207 kt | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 213 kt | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 220 kt | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 226 kt | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 231 kt | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 235 kt | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 240 kt | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 244 kt | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 249 kt | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 254 kt | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 258 kt | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 262 kt | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 267 kt | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 272 kt | +1.9% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 272 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.4 kt, 4.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Peru's 272 kt is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 43.3 kt, 6.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 80.27 kt | 68.3 kt | 93.2 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 115.42 kt | 90.2 kt | 134 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 157.7 kt | 138 kt | 176 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 195.6 kt | 180 kt | 210 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 225.2 kt | 196 kt | 256 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 231.9 kt | 207 kt | 254 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 264.75 kt | 258 kt | 272 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 49 Romania 320 kt compare
- 50 Uzbekistan 274 kt compare
- 52 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 268 kt compare
- 53 Sudan 264 kt compare
- 54 United Arab Emirates 256 kt 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 waste — emissions in Peru?
- Waste — emissions in Peru was 272 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 272 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.3 kt in 1961.
- How does Peru rank for waste — emissions?
- Peru ranks 51st out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf