What is emissions of air pollutants in Peru?

Emissions of air pollutants in Peru was 319,740 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Peru?

The highest recorded value was 354,428 tonnes in 2019.

What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Peru?

The lowest recorded value was 254.48 tonnes in 1750.

How does Peru rank for emissions of air pollutants?

Peru ranks 54th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Peru?

Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Peru data come from?

The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Emissions of air pollutants in Peru

Name: Emissions of air pollutants in Peru
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Peru: Emissions of air pollutants was 319,740 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

319,740 tonnes

Change on year

up 5.3%

World rank

54th

of 220 countries

All-time high

354,428 tonnes

in 2019

All-time low

254.48 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

273

1750–2022

Emissions of air pollutants in Peru, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants in Peru is 319,740 tonnes, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Peru peaked at 354,428 tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 254.48 tonnes, in 1750.

That places Peru 54th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	260.31 tonnes	254.48 tonnes	266.14 tonnes	10
1760s	273.54 tonnes	267.43 tonnes	279.64 tonnes	10
1770s	287.39 tonnes	281 tonnes	293.78 tonnes	10
1780s	301.89 tonnes	295.2 tonnes	308.57 tonnes	10
1790s	317.05 tonnes	310.06 tonnes	324.04 tonnes	10
1800s	336.6 tonnes	325.59 tonnes	347.7 tonnes	10
1810s	361.92 tonnes	350.19 tonnes	373.74 tonnes	10
1820s	407.86 tonnes	376.39 tonnes	439.61 tonnes	10
1830s	479.8 tonnes	446.77 tonnes	513.14 tonnes	10
1840s	558.96 tonnes	520.64 tonnes	597.63 tonnes	10
1850s	659.04 tonnes	602.82 tonnes	717.05 tonnes	10
1860s	807.67 tonnes	730.32 tonnes	889.36 tonnes	10
1870s	1,026 tonnes	908.47 tonnes	1,151 tonnes	10
1880s	1,432 tonnes	1,180 tonnes	1,698 tonnes	10
1890s	2,436 tonnes	1,788 tonnes	3,206 tonnes	10
1900s	5,652 tonnes	3,475 tonnes	11,042 tonnes	10
1910s	14,828 tonnes	10,358 tonnes	18,123 tonnes	10
1920s	43,913 tonnes	19,476 tonnes	79,397 tonnes	10
1930s	74,128 tonnes	52,897 tonnes	94,462 tonnes	10
1940s	67,376 tonnes	60,542 tonnes	73,028 tonnes	10
1950s	64,075 tonnes	51,482 tonnes	74,365 tonnes	10
1960s	105,171 tonnes	81,661 tonnes	124,421 tonnes	10
1970s	154,593 tonnes	132,946 tonnes	168,052 tonnes	10
1980s	177,174 tonnes	164,262 tonnes	194,765 tonnes	10
1990s	194,328 tonnes	157,182 tonnes	232,223 tonnes	10
2000s	220,161 tonnes	203,749 tonnes	258,234 tonnes	10
2010s	310,094 tonnes	277,270 tonnes	354,428 tonnes	10
2020s	300,992 tonnes	279,581 tonnes	319,740 tonnes	3

Countries ranked near Peru

51 Oman 337,487 tonnes compare
52 Gibraltar 333,827 tonnes compare
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More environment data for Peru

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 103.81 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.03 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 14.34 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.8482 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 2.82 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0311 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 25.85 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0323 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1323 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 7.64 Mt CO2e (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants in Peru?: Emissions of air pollutants in Peru was 319,740 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Peru?: The highest recorded value was 354,428 tonnes in 2019.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Peru?: The lowest recorded value was 254.48 tonnes in 1750.
How does Peru rank for emissions of air pollutants?: Peru ranks 54th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Peru?: Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Peru data come from?: The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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