Carbon intensity of GDP in Peru
Peru: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.1289 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon intensity of GDP in Peru, 1990–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon intensity of gdp in Peru is 0.1289 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in Peru peaked at 0.1542 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.1064 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, in 2020.
Peru ranks 92nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Carbon intensity of GDP in Peru, year by year
| Year | kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1499 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.1424 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1493 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1493 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1364 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1442 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1542 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1444 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1394 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1476 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1421 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1313 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1299 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1222 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1345 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1266 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1165 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1171 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1218 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1297 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1307 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1319 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1241 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1201 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1242 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.124 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1249 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.117 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1128 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1159 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1064 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1177 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1223 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1253 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 0.1289 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1457 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1364 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1542 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1272 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1165 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1421 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1226 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1128 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1319 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1201 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1064 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1289 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 89 Antigua and Barbuda 0.1296 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 90 El Salvador 0.1293 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 91 Bhutan 0.1289 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 93 Slovenia 0.1288 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 94 Timor-Leste 0.1283 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 95 Mauritius 0.127 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
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)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 13.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Production, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Production, per capita 0.0223 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity, annual growth rate -88.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon intensity of gdp in Peru?
- Carbon intensity of gdp in Peru was 0.1289 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1542 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 1996.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1064 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Peru rank for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Peru ranks 92nd out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in 2021 PPP $.