Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation in Peru
Peru: Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation was 94.53 Mt CO2e in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
94.53 Mt CO2e
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
6th
of 183 countries
All-time high
99.79 Mt CO2e
in 2013
All-time low
67.05 Mt CO2e
in 2017
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation in Peru, 2000–2023
Source: Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
In 2023, carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in Peru stood at 94.53 Mt CO2e.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in Peru peaked at 99.79 Mt CO2e in 2013 and was at its lowest, 67.05 Mt CO2e, in 2017.
Peru ranks 6th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation in Peru, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 77.8 Mt CO2e | — |
| 2001 | 77.8 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 77.8 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 77.8 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 77.8 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 77.8 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 77.8 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 77.8 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 77.8 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 75.25 Mt CO2e | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 72.76 Mt CO2e | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 77.31 Mt CO2e | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 80.08 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 99.79 Mt CO2e | +24.6% |
| 2014 | 76.31 Mt CO2e | -23.5% |
| 2015 | 68.82 Mt CO2e | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 91.74 Mt CO2e | +33.3% |
| 2017 | 67.05 Mt CO2e | -26.9% |
| 2018 | 67.15 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 94.53 Mt CO2e | +40.8% |
| 2020 | 94.53 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 94.53 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 94.53 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 94.53 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 94.53 Mt CO2e is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3387 Mt CO2e, 279.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Peru's 94.53 Mt CO2e is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.02 Mt CO2e, 23.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.55 Mt CO2e | 75.25 Mt CO2e | 77.8 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.55 Mt CO2e | 67.05 Mt CO2e | 99.79 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.53 Mt CO2e | 94.53 Mt CO2e | 94.53 Mt CO2e | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More environment data for Peru
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4511 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 3.13 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.295 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.18 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2019)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.1844 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in Peru?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in Peru was 94.53 Mt CO2e in 2023, according to Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 99.79 Mt CO2e in 2013.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.05 Mt CO2e in 2017.
- How does Peru rank for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation?
- Peru ranks 6th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net flux of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the category "Deforestation".