Carbon intensity of GDP in Peru
Peru: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.3007 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon intensity of GDP in Peru, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Peru recorded 0.3007 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP for carbon intensity of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of 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 0.3789 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.2482 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, in 2020.
That places Peru 95th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Carbon intensity of GDP in Peru, year by year
| Year | kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3789 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.3615 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1972 | 0.3497 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 0.3486 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.3456 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.3379 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.3404 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.3343 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.3449 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 0.3457 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.3433 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.3362 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.3312 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.3136 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 0.3141 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.2972 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 0.2957 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.2914 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.3259 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 1989 | 0.3349 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.3498 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 0.3322 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3485 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 0.3484 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3182 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1995 | 0.3366 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 0.3598 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 0.337 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 0.3252 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 0.3444 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 0.3316 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3063 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 0.303 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2852 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3138 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2954 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2717 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2733 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2841 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3025 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 0.305 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.3077 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2896 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2803 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2897 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2893 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2914 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.273 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2632 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2705 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2482 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2745 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2854 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2924 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 0.3007 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3488 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3343 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3789 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3184 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2914 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3433 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.34 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3182 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3598 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2967 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2717 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3316 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.286 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2632 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3077 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2803 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2482 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3007 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 92 Gabon 0.3093 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
- 93 Republic of Korea 0.3067 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
- 94 Maldives 0.3023 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
- 96 Namibia 0.2987 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
- 97 Romania 0.2986 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
- 98 Mauritius 0.2967 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ 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 — Export quantity, annual growth rate -43.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity, per capita 0.0015 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export value, annual growth rate -57.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon intensity of gdp in Peru?
- Carbon intensity of gdp in Peru was 0.3007 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ 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 0.3789 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2482 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Peru rank for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Peru ranks 95th out of 199 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 constant 2015 US$ 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 constant 2021 US$.