Human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate in Peru
Peru: Human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate was 11.12 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate in Peru, 1999–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate in Peru is 11.12 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 231.6% on the previous year and up 457.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate in Peru peaked at 18.22 % change on previous year in 2000 and was at its lowest, -8.59 % change on previous year, in 2008.
Peru ranks 38th of 240 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate in Peru, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -2.72 % change on previous year | — |
| 2000 | 18.22 % change on previous year | -769.2% |
| 2001 | -1.26 % change on previous year | -106.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0489 % change on previous year | -103.9% |
| 2003 | 8.36 % change on previous year | +16991.6% |
| 2004 | -0.5866 % change on previous year | -107.0% |
| 2005 | 8.03 % change on previous year | -1469.6% |
| 2006 | -7.56 % change on previous year | -194.1% |
| 2007 | 4.23 % change on previous year | -155.9% |
| 2008 | -8.59 % change on previous year | -303.2% |
| 2009 | -1.15 % change on previous year | -86.7% |
| 2010 | 11.73 % change on previous year | -1124.2% |
| 2011 | -8.51 % change on previous year | -172.6% |
| 2012 | 5.24 % change on previous year | -161.6% |
| 2013 | -1.97 % change on previous year | -137.7% |
| 2014 | -3.11 % change on previous year | +57.7% |
| 2015 | 6.24 % change on previous year | -300.4% |
| 2016 | 4.89 % change on previous year | -21.6% |
| 2017 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -73.1% |
| 2018 | -6.07 % change on previous year | -561.7% |
| 2019 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -148.5% |
| 2020 | -5.37 % change on previous year | -282.5% |
| 2021 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -125.6% |
| 2022 | 9.47 % change on previous year | +590.5% |
| 2023 | -8.45 % change on previous year | -189.2% |
| 2024 | 11.12 % change on previous year | -231.6% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 11.12 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.84 % change on previous year, 3.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 11.12 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.26 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +16991.6% | 0.0489 % change on previous year | 8.36 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -2.72 % change on previous year | -2.72 % change on previous year | -2.72 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.97 % change on previous year | -8.59 % change on previous year | 18.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.27 % change on previous year | -8.51 % change on previous year | 11.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.63 % change on previous year | -8.45 % change on previous year | 11.12 % change on previous year | 5 |
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More environment data for Peru
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0463 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.4625 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 12.5 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 69.28 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate in Peru?
- Human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate in Peru was 11.12 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 18.22 % change on previous year in 2000.
- What is the lowest human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.59 % change on previous year in 2008.
- How does Peru rank for human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate?
- Peru ranks 38th out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 457.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Human caused air pollution exposure. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Human caused air pollution exposure Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Human caused air pollution exposure. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.