Live estimate
Peru CO₂ Emissions
Peru emitted 70.2 million tonnes of CO₂ from fossil fuels and industry in 2024: 0.2% of the world total, the 48th most of 213 countries. That is 2.0 tonnes per person, 57% below the world average of 4.7 t.
Estimated CO₂ emitted by Peru in 2026 so far
0
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CO₂ in 2024
70.2 Mt
70.2 million tonnes
World rank
#48
of 213 countries
Share of world
0.2%
world total 38.6 Gt
Per person
2.0 t
world average 4.7 t
Change vs 2023
+6.2%
2023: 66.1 Mt
Historical share
0.1%
#66 since 1750
Trend since 2000
Emissions rose 6.2% in 2024 compared with 2023. Compared with 2005, emissions are up 132%. 2024 was the highest year on record.
Show yearly data (million tonnes)
| Year | CO₂ (Mt) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 70.2 |
| 2023 | 66.1 |
| 2022 | 64.8 |
| 2021 | 60.0 |
| 2020 | 47.2 |
| 2019 | 58.7 |
| 2018 | 56.0 |
| 2017 | 54.7 |
| 2016 | 52.7 |
| 2015 | 49.2 |
| 2014 | 49.4 |
| 2013 | 42.7 |
| 2012 | 45.5 |
| 2011 | 42.3 |
| 2010 | 42.5 |
| 2009 | 39.4 |
| 2008 | 35.6 |
| 2007 | 34.6 |
| 2006 | 28.3 |
| 2005 | 30.3 |
| 2004 | 28.5 |
| 2003 | 24.9 |
| 2002 | 25.6 |
| 2001 | 25.3 |
| 2000 | 28.7 |
Where it comes from
Oil is the largest source of Peru’s CO₂, at 56%.
- Coal3%2.4 Mt
- Oil56%39.1 Mt
- Gas32%22.8 Mt
- Cement8%5.8 Mt
- Flaring0%0.2 Mt
How Peru compares
Questions and answers
How much CO₂ does Peru emit?
Peru emitted 70.2 million tonnes of CO₂ from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, 0.2% of global emissions. That is about 2 tonnes every second.
What are Peru’s CO₂ emissions per person?
Peru emits 2.0 tonnes per person, 57% below the world average of 4.7 t. Per-person emissions divide the national total by population (34.2 million people in 2024).
Are Peru’s CO₂ emissions rising or falling?
Emissions rose 6.2% in 2024 compared with 2023. Compared with 2005, emissions are up 132%. 2024 was the highest year on record.
What is the main source of CO₂ emissions in Peru?
Oil is the largest source, at 56% of Peru’s fossil and industry CO₂ in 2024 (39.1 million tonnes).
How much has Peru contributed to historical CO₂ emissions?
Since 1750, Peru has emitted about 2 billion tonnes of fossil CO₂, 0.1% of the world total, the 66th largest historical contribution.
Related reading
Data: Our World in Data, based on the Global Carbon Project (Global Carbon Budget 2025), CC BY 4.0. Annual figures are fossil-fuel and industry CO₂ for 2024, the latest complete year. Live counters are estimates that assume 2024 emission rates continue. How the counter works →