Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Peru
Peru: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions was 0.2783 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2783 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
99th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.5076 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1960
All-time low
0.0513 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Peru, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
Peru recorded 0.2783 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for per capita nitrous oxide emissions in 2024.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Peru peaked at 0.5076 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0513 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1850.
That places Peru 99th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Peru, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.0513 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.0521 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1852 | 0.0536 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1853 | 0.0561 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 1854 | 0.0586 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1855 | 0.0612 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1856 | 0.0638 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1857 | 0.0665 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1858 | 0.0691 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1859 | 0.0714 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1860 | 0.073 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1861 | 0.0741 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1862 | 0.0747 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1863 | 0.0747 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 0.0748 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 0.0748 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 0.0748 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 0.0748 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 0.0748 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 0.0747 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1870 | 0.0745 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1871 | 0.0748 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1872 | 0.0757 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1873 | 0.0772 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1874 | 0.0791 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1875 | 0.0812 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1876 | 0.0833 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1877 | 0.0852 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1878 | 0.0868 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1879 | 0.0877 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1880 | 0.088 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1881 | 0.0878 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1882 | 0.0874 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1883 | 0.087 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1884 | 0.0866 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1885 | 0.0861 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1886 | 0.0856 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1887 | 0.0851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1888 | 0.0846 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1889 | 0.0842 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1890 | 0.1029 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +22.3% |
| 1891 | 0.1031 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1892 | 0.1043 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1893 | 0.1063 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1894 | 0.109 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1895 | 0.1122 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1896 | 0.1159 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1897 | 0.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1898 | 0.1243 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1899 | 0.1287 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1900 | 0.133 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1901 | 0.1392 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 1902 | 0.1484 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.6% |
| 1903 | 0.1597 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.6% |
| 1904 | 0.1721 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.8% |
| 1905 | 0.1849 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.4% |
| 1906 | 0.1971 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.6% |
| 1907 | 0.2079 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.5% |
| 1908 | 0.2166 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1909 | 0.2224 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1910 | 0.2247 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1911 | 0.2249 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1912 | 0.2249 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.2247 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1914 | 0.2243 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1915 | 0.2237 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1916 | 0.2228 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1917 | 0.2217 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1918 | 0.2204 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1919 | 0.2187 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1920 | 0.2166 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1921 | 0.2137 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1922 | 0.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1923 | 0.2056 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1924 | 0.2009 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1925 | 0.1961 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1926 | 0.1914 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1927 | 0.1869 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1928 | 0.183 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1929 | 0.1796 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1930 | 0.1769 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1931 | 0.1755 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1932 | 0.1754 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.1764 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1934 | 0.1782 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1935 | 0.1807 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1936 | 0.1834 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1937 | 0.1863 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1938 | 0.1892 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1939 | 0.1917 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1940 | 0.1938 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1941 | 0.2009 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1942 | 0.2169 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.0% |
| 1943 | 0.2394 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.3% |
| 1944 | 0.2659 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.1% |
| 1945 | 0.2942 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.7% |
| 1946 | 0.3223 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.6% |
| 1947 | 0.3483 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.0% |
| 1948 | 0.3702 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.3% |
| 1949 | 0.3857 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1950 | 0.3933 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1951 | 0.3977 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 0.4081 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1953 | 0.4226 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1954 | 0.4394 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1955 | 0.4568 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1956 | 0.4734 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1957 | 0.4878 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1958 | 0.499 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 0.5059 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 0.5076 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 0.4983 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 0.5057 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 0.4887 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 0.4665 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.5% |
| 1965 | 0.4553 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.4357 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.3% |
| 1967 | 0.4285 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 0.4221 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 0.4369 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 0.4271 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 0.431 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.4142 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 0.3952 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 0.4029 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.3826 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 0.3811 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.3649 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 0.3492 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 0.3409 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.3275 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 0.3315 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.3182 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 0.297 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 0.2937 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.2771 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 0.3044 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.9% |
| 1987 | 0.312 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.3201 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.2786 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2566 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.9% |
| 1991 | 0.2443 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2446 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2669 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2487 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2616 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 0.2628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2602 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2676 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2749 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.3032 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2692 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2734 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2736 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2741 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.272 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2745 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2857 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2808 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2955 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2903 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2935 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2919 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2917 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2864 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.291 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2907 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2926 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2754 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2882 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2782 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2845 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2782 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.282 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.2783 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0.2783 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 0.2783 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0604 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0513 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0714 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0745 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.073 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0748 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0806 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0745 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0877 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0862 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0842 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.088 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1127 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1029 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1287 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.1781 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.133 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2224 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.2231 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2187 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2249 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1984 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1796 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2166 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1814 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1754 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1917 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2838 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1938 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3857 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.4484 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3933 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5059 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4645 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4221 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5076 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3889 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3409 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.431 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.306 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2771 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3315 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2588 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2443 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2749 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2802 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2692 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3032 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2892 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2754 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2935 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2802 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2782 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2845 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 96 Togo 0.2861 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 97 Pakistan 0.2843 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 98 Thailand 0.2799 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 100 Guatemala 0.2736 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 101 Seychelles 0.2734 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 102 Gabon 0.2729 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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 per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Peru?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Peru was 0.2783 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5076 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0513 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1850.
- How does Peru rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- Peru ranks 99th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.