Outdoor air pollution exposure in Peru
Peru: Outdoor air pollution exposure was 27.6 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Peru, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outdoor air pollution exposure in Peru is 27.6, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.3% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outdoor air pollution exposure in Peru peaked at 27.6 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.8, in 1999.
That places Peru 52nd out of 241 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 19.3 | — |
| 1999 | 18.8 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 22.3 | +18.6% |
| 2001 | 22.2 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 22.2 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 23.9 | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 23.8 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 25.6 | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 23.5 | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 24.6 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 22.5 | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 22.5 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 24.9 | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 22.9 | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 23.9 | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 23.8 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 23.2 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 24.5 | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 25.5 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 26.1 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 24.7 | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 25.4 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 24.2 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 24.8 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 27.3 | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 24.8 | -9.2% |
| 2024 | 27.6 | +11.3% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 27.6 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.15, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 27.6 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.75, 2.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.05 | 18.8 | 19.3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 23.31 | 22.2 | 25.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.49 | 22.9 | 26.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.74 | 24.2 | 27.6 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
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 outdoor air pollution exposure in Peru?
- Outdoor air pollution exposure in Peru was 27.6 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 27.6 in 2024.
- What is the lowest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.8 in 1999.
- How does Peru rank for outdoor air pollution exposure?
- Peru ranks 52nd out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outdoor air pollution exposure rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Outdoor air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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