How does Peru rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy)?

Peru ranks 34th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.

Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Peru?

Over the last ten years it is up 57.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Peru

Name: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Peru
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Peru: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) was 0.4417 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.4417 Mt CO2e

Change on year

up 5.8%

World rank

34th

of 194 countries

All-time high

0.4417 Mt CO2e

in 2024

All-time low

0.0482 Mt CO2e

in 1971

Years of data

1970–2024

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Peru, 1970–2024

Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Peru is 0.4417 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 57.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Peru peaked at 0.4417 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0482 Mt CO2e, in 1971.

Peru ranks 34th of 194 countries on this measure, 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
1970s	0.0556 Mt CO2e	0.0482 Mt CO2e	0.0611 Mt CO2e	10
1980s	0.0752 Mt CO2e	0.0639 Mt CO2e	0.0891 Mt CO2e	10
1990s	0.1274 Mt CO2e	0.0808 Mt CO2e	0.2065 Mt CO2e	10
2000s	0.1582 Mt CO2e	0.1284 Mt CO2e	0.2117 Mt CO2e	10
2010s	0.3088 Mt CO2e	0.2299 Mt CO2e	0.3811 Mt CO2e	10
2020s	0.392 Mt CO2e	0.3012 Mt CO2e	0.4417 Mt CO2e	5

Countries ranked near Peru

31 Colombia 0.485 Mt CO2e compare
32 Vietnam 0.4764 Mt CO2e compare
33 Iraq 0.4492 Mt CO2e compare
35 Chile 0.4238 Mt CO2e compare
36 Uzbekistan 0.4165 Mt CO2e compare
37 Philippines 0.3995 Mt CO2e 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 nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Peru?: Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Peru was 0.4417 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
What is the highest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Peru?: The highest recorded value was 0.4417 Mt CO2e in 2024.
What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Peru?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0482 Mt CO2e in 1971.
How does Peru rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy)?: Peru ranks 34th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Peru?: Over the last ten years it is up 57.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
Unit: Mt CO2e
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 241 places, 13,255 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the transportation sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.3.a Civil Aviation, 1.A.3.b_noRES Road Transportation no resuspension, 1.A.3.c Railways, 1.A.3.d Water-borne Navigation, 1.A.3.e Other Transportation. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).