Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste in Peru

Peru: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste was 0.5303 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.5303 Mt CO2e
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
42nd
of 203 countries
All-time high
0.5303 Mt CO2e
in 2024
All-time low
0.1412 Mt CO2e
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

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

0.10.20.30.40.5197019972024

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

Analysis

In 2024, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Peru stood at 0.5303 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Peru peaked at 0.5303 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1412 Mt CO2e, in 1970.

That places Peru 42nd out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.1602 Mt CO2e 0.1412 Mt CO2e 0.184 Mt CO2e 10
1980s 0.2045 Mt CO2e 0.1786 Mt CO2e 0.2333 Mt CO2e 10
1990s 0.2405 Mt CO2e 0.1953 Mt CO2e 0.2716 Mt CO2e 10
2000s 0.3069 Mt CO2e 0.2767 Mt CO2e 0.3505 Mt CO2e 10
2010s 0.4257 Mt CO2e 0.3633 Mt CO2e 0.4851 Mt CO2e 10
2020s 0.5114 Mt CO2e 0.4951 Mt CO2e 0.5303 Mt CO2e 5

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 39 Netherlands 0.5687 Mt CO2e compare
  2. 40 Iraq 0.5521 Mt CO2e compare
  3. 41 Malaysia 0.5465 Mt CO2e compare
  4. 43 Kenya 0.5218 Mt CO2e compare
  5. 44 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.4887 Mt CO2e compare
  6. 45 Uganda 0.4684 Mt CO2e compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Peru?
Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Peru was 0.5303 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 waste recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 0.5303 Mt CO2e in 2024.
What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1412 Mt CO2e in 1970.
How does Peru rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste?
Peru ranks 42nd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Waste (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (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
250 places, 13,750 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).