How have things changed?, per capita in Peru
Peru: How have things changed?, per capita was 0.1719 metric tons per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1719 metric tons per person
Change on year
up 60.5%
World rank
14th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.9248 metric tons per person
in 1970
All-time low
0.084 metric tons per person
in 1983
Years of data
60
1965–2024
How have things changed?, per capita in Peru, 1965–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
In 2024, how have things changed?, per capita in Peru stood at 0.1719 metric tons per person.
The figure is up 60.5% on the previous year and up 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed?, per capita in Peru peaked at 0.9248 metric tons per person in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.084 metric tons per person, in 1983.
That places Peru 14th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
How have things changed?, per capita in Peru, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.6281 metric tons per person | — |
| 1966 | 0.7201 metric tons per person | +14.7% |
| 1967 | 0.808 metric tons per person | +12.2% |
| 1968 | 0.8159 metric tons per person | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 0.6949 metric tons per person | -14.8% |
| 1970 | 0.9248 metric tons per person | +33.1% |
| 1971 | 0.7594 metric tons per person | -17.9% |
| 1972 | 0.3294 metric tons per person | -56.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1576 metric tons per person | -52.2% |
| 1974 | 0.276 metric tons per person | +75.2% |
| 1975 | 0.2228 metric tons per person | -19.3% |
| 1976 | 0.2765 metric tons per person | +24.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1555 metric tons per person | -43.8% |
| 1978 | 0.2086 metric tons per person | +34.1% |
| 1979 | 0.2158 metric tons per person | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1561 metric tons per person | -27.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1528 metric tons per person | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1927 metric tons per person | +26.1% |
| 1983 | 0.084 metric tons per person | -56.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1732 metric tons per person | +106.3% |
| 1985 | 0.2107 metric tons per person | +21.6% |
| 1986 | 0.2792 metric tons per person | +32.5% |
| 1987 | 0.2229 metric tons per person | -20.2% |
| 1988 | 0.3155 metric tons per person | +41.5% |
| 1989 | 0.319 metric tons per person | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.3124 metric tons per person | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.3072 metric tons per person | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.3274 metric tons per person | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 0.385 metric tons per person | +17.6% |
| 1994 | 0.5028 metric tons per person | +30.6% |
| 1995 | 0.3673 metric tons per person | -26.9% |
| 1996 | 0.3838 metric tons per person | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 0.3117 metric tons per person | -18.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1691 metric tons per person | -45.7% |
| 1999 | 0.3222 metric tons per person | +90.5% |
| 2000 | 0.401 metric tons per person | +24.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2967 metric tons per person | -26.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3219 metric tons per person | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2214 metric tons per person | -31.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3459 metric tons per person | +56.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3352 metric tons per person | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2489 metric tons per person | -25.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2545 metric tons per person | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2595 metric tons per person | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2415 metric tons per person | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1511 metric tons per person | -37.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2848 metric tons per person | +88.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1667 metric tons per person | -41.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2013 metric tons per person | +20.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1233 metric tons per person | -38.7% |
| 2015 | 0.162 metric tons per person | +31.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1273 metric tons per person | -21.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1368 metric tons per person | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2304 metric tons per person | +68.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1545 metric tons per person | -32.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1773 metric tons per person | +14.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2029 metric tons per person | +14.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1646 metric tons per person | -18.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1071 metric tons per person | -34.9% |
| 2024 | 0.1719 metric tons per person | +60.5% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0.1719 metric tons per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0109 metric tons per person, 15.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 0.1719 metric tons per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0109 metric tons per person, 15.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7334 metric tons per person | 0.6281 metric tons per person | 0.8159 metric tons per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.3526 metric tons per person | 0.1555 metric tons per person | 0.9248 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2106 metric tons per person | 0.084 metric tons per person | 0.319 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3389 metric tons per person | 0.1691 metric tons per person | 0.5028 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2926 metric tons per person | 0.2214 metric tons per person | 0.401 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1738 metric tons per person | 0.1233 metric tons per person | 0.2848 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1647 metric tons per person | 0.1071 metric tons per person | 0.2029 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More reference data data for Peru
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 35.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is how have things changed?, per capita in Peru?
- How have things changed?, per capita in Peru was 0.1719 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest how have things changed?, per capita recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9248 metric tons per person in 1970.
- What is the lowest how have things changed?, per capita recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.084 metric tons per person in 1983.
- How does Peru rank for how have things changed?, per capita?
- Peru ranks 14th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed?, per capita rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.4%. 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 How have things changed?, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How have things changed? ÷ Population, total
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- How have things changed? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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How have things changed? divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.