Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Peru
Peru: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.006 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Peru, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Peru is 0.006 kt per square kilometre, 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 (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Peru peaked at 0.006 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0015 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Peru 145th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Peru, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0023 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0025 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0026 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0027 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.003 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0031 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0032 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0034 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0035 kt per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0036 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0037 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0038 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0039 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0039 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.004 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.004 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0041 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0042 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0044 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0044 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0045 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0046 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0046 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0047 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0047 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0049 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.005 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0051 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0052 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0054 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0056 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0043 kt per square kilometre | -23.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0044 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0045 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0047 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0048 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0049 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0051 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0051 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0053 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0053 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0054 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0056 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0056 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0057 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0058 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.006 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0025 kt per square kilometre | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0034 kt per square kilometre | 0.003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0039 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0043 kt per square kilometre | 0.0039 kt per square kilometre | 0.0046 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0049 kt per square kilometre | 0.0043 kt per square kilometre | 0.0056 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0051 kt per square kilometre | 0.0045 kt per square kilometre | 0.0056 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0058 kt per square kilometre | 0.0056 kt per square kilometre | 0.006 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 142 Cameroon 0.0068 kt per square kilometre compare
- 143 East Timor 0.0064 kt per square kilometre compare
- 144 Liechtenstein 0.0064 kt per square kilometre compare
- 146 Switzerland 0.0058 kt per square kilometre compare
- 147 Syria 0.0056 kt per square kilometre compare
- 148 Lesotho 0.0055 kt per square kilometre 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 (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Peru?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Peru was 0.006 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.006 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0015 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Peru rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Peru ranks 145th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.