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Environment · Latin America & Caribbean · Upper-middle income

Peru: environment and emissions

CO₂ per person is 2.02 t (2024), 114th of 203 in the world and 24th of 39 in Latin America & Caribbean. GHG per person is 3.03 t (2024), 121st of 203 in the world and 27th of 39 in Latin America & Caribbean. GHG emissions is 103.8 Mt (2024), 51st of 203 in the world and 7th of 39 in Latin America & Caribbean.

CO₂ per person2.02 t2024 · world 114/203 · region 24/39GHG per person3.03 t2024 · world 121/203 · region 27/39GHG emissions103.8 Mt2024 · world 51/203 · region 7/39CO₂ emissions69.3 Mt2024 · world 49/203 · region 7/39
CO₂ per person
PeruLatin America & CaribbeanUpper-middle incomeWorld
0.02.04.06.08.0199520002005201020152020Peru2.02 tLatin America & CaribbeanUpper-middle incomeWorld
GHG per person
PeruLatin America & CaribbeanUpper-middle incomeWorld
0.02.55.07.510199520002005201020152020Peru3.03 tLatin America & CaribbeanUpper-middle incomeWorld
15 indicators

Environment: Peru in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Latin America & Caribbean; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
CO₂ per personCO₂ emissions per capita, tonnes2.02 t2024114/20324/391.09 t1.58 t1.45 t+14%since 20142.68 t6.38 t4.69 t
GHG per personGreenhouse gas emissions per person, t CO₂e3.03 t2024121/20327/392.13 t2.61 t2.44 t+7.7%since 20145.30 t8.33 t6.36 t
GHG emissionsTotal greenhouse gas emissions excl. land use, Mt CO₂e103.8 Mt202451/2037/3956.5 Mt75.8 Mt80.1 Mt+22%since 20143,510.6 Mt25,498.1 Mt53,206.4 Mt
CO₂ emissionsCO₂ emissions, total excl. land use, Mt69.3 Mt202449/2037/3929.0 Mt45.8 Mt47.5 Mt+30%since 20141,771.5 Mt19,521.7 Mt39,632.7 Mt
MethaneMethane emissions, Mt CO₂e25.8 Mt202462/2039/3921.2 Mt23.3 Mt24.5 Mt+6.8%since 20141,308.3 Mt4,229.1 Mt9,536.5 Mt
Renewable energyRenewable energy, % of final energy consumption30.6%202179/21211/4138.6%32.2%31.6%±0.0 ppsince 201134.2%16.8%19.7%
Renewable powerRenewable electricity, % of output61.8%202152/20612/4185.5%57.3%64.3%+5.9 ppsince 201156.7%29.3%27.8%
PM2.5 exposurePM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure, µg/m³31.1 µg/m³202347/2001/3559.8 µg/m³31.4 µg/m³29.9 µg/m³+4.5%since 201317.4 µg/m³26.7 µg/m³32.9 µg/m³
Forest coverForest area, % of land area52.7%202451/21417/4257.8%55.5%53.6%−1.9 ppsince 201446.1%29.2%31.1%
FarmlandAgricultural land, % of land area19.0%2024154/21026/3917.9%18.6%19.0%+0.1 ppsince 201432.9%42.8%36.9%
Arable landArable land, % of land area3.1%2024156/20630/393.3%3.1%3.1%+0.1 ppsince 20147.5%9.8%10.7%
Protected areasTerrestrial and marine protected areas, % of territory16.5%202577/21312/42··13.3%−2.9 ppsince 201523.4%12.8%17.0%
Water withdrawalsFreshwater withdrawals, % of internal resources1.6%2022140/17725/33·1.1%2.3%+0.2 ppsince 20122.6%8.9%9.0%
Freshwater per personRenewable internal freshwater per person, m³49,021 m³202211/1833/3461,696 m³56,419 m³49,972 m³−12%since 201221,253 m³6,090 m³5,393 m³
Cereal yieldCereal yield, kg per hectare4,851 kg/ha202448/1798/323,084 kg/ha3,898 kg/ha4,557 kg/ha+21%since 20144,828 kg/ha4,942 kg/ha4,229 kg/ha
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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Peru and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Peru. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorPeruBrazilColombiaChileEcuadorBolivia
CO₂ per person2.02 t20242.32 t20241.80 t20243.94 t20242.64 t20242.29 t2024
GHG per person3.03 t20246.13 t20244.11 t20245.98 t20244.10 t20245.14 t2024
GHG emissions103.8 Mt20241,299.2 Mt2024217.6 Mt2024118.1 Mt202474.4 Mt202463.8 Mt2024
CO₂ emissions69.3 Mt2024491.5 Mt202495.1 Mt202477.8 Mt202448.0 Mt202428.4 Mt2024
Methane25.8 Mt2024621.2 Mt202494.7 Mt202423.3 Mt202421.7 Mt202426.5 Mt2024
Renewable energy30.6%202146.5%202129.7%202124.2%202118.9%202112.8%2021
Renewable power61.8%202177.4%202176.2%202148.1%202180.9%202138.2%2021
PM2.5 exposure31.1 µg/m³202313.4 µg/m³202318.4 µg/m³202323.1 µg/m³202318.6 µg/m³202328.1 µg/m³2023
Forest cover52.7%202458.5%202453.7%202424.5%202449.7%202450.2%2024
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