Peru - Methane emissions

Agricultural methane emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Agricultural methane emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Peru was 18,160 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 18,160 in 2018 and a minimum value of 12,210 in 1992.

Definition: Agricultural methane emissions are emissions from animals, animal waste, rice production, agricultural waste burning (nonenergy, on-site), and savannah burning.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 12,580
1991 12,310
1992 12,210
1993 12,240
1994 12,860
1995 13,410
1996 13,630
1997 13,730
1998 14,120
1999 15,110
2000 15,180
2001 15,270
2002 15,690
2003 15,890
2004 15,730
2005 16,680
2006 16,560
2007 16,850
2008 17,190
2009 17,560
2010 17,660
2011 17,640
2012 17,760
2013 17,690
2014 17,610
2015 17,690
2016 17,890
2017 17,970
2018 18,160

Methane emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Methane emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Peru was 3,010 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 3,150 in 2015 and a minimum value of 1,800 in 2000.

Definition: Methane emissions from energy processes are emissions from the production, handling, transmission, and combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 1,810
1991 1,820
1992 1,830
1993 1,840
1994 1,850
1995 1,830
1996 1,830
1997 1,820
1998 1,810
1999 1,810
2000 1,800
2001 1,900
2002 1,990
2003 2,090
2004 2,180
2005 2,280
2006 2,370
2007 2,460
2008 2,540
2009 2,630
2010 2,720
2011 2,810
2012 2,890
2013 2,980
2014 3,070
2015 3,150
2016 3,100
2017 3,060
2018 3,010

Energy related methane emissions (% of total)

Energy related methane emissions (% of total) in Peru was 8.88 as of 2008. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 20.52 in 1974, while its lowest value was 7.04 in 2000.

Definition: Methane emissions from energy processes are emissions from the production, handling, transmission, and combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.

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Year Value
1970 19.02
1971 18.05
1972 18.72
1973 19.72
1974 20.52
1975 18.19
1976 18.46
1977 19.68
1978 19.63
1979 19.03
1980 18.55
1981 17.40
1982 16.63
1983 16.55
1984 16.49
1985 14.85
1986 14.66
1987 13.81
1988 13.24
1989 12.80
1990 10.50
1991 10.67
1992 10.75
1993 10.74
1994 10.13
1995 9.32
1996 8.84
1997 8.41
1998 7.92
1999 7.33
2000 7.04
2001 7.36
2002 7.55
2003 7.83
2004 8.18
2005 8.22
2006 8.54
2007 8.74
2008 8.88

Methane emissions (kt of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Methane emissions (kt of CO2 equivalent) in Peru was 31,410 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 31,410 in 2018 and a minimum value of 17,030 in 1992.

Definition: Methane emissions are those stemming from human activities such as agriculture and from industrial methane production.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 17,240
1991 17,050
1992 17,030
1993 17,130
1994 18,260
1995 19,640
1996 20,690
1997 21,630
1998 22,850
1999 24,680
2000 25,580
2001 25,800
2002 26,350
2003 26,680
2004 26,650
2005 27,730
2006 27,740
2007 28,150
2008 28,610
2009 29,110
2010 29,330
2011 29,550
2012 29,920
2013 30,110
2014 30,270
2015 30,600
2016 30,920
2017 31,110
2018 31,410

Methane emissions (% change from 1990)

The value for Methane emissions (% change from 1990) in Peru was 42.33 as of 2012. As the graph below shows, over the past 21 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 42.33 in 2012 and a minimum value of -2.50 in 1991.

Definition: Methane emissions are those stemming from human activities such as agriculture and from industrial methane production. Each year of data shows the percentage change to that year from 1990.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.

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Year Value
1991 -2.50
1992 -1.35
1993 1.13
1994 1.71
1995 7.20
1996 9.30
1997 10.10
1998 15.78
1999 14.39
2000 20.46
2001 12.57
2002 13.61
2003 16.79
2004 15.59
2005 22.84
2006 23.18
2007 27.21
2008 27.31
2009 31.95
2010 39.54
2011 40.93
2012 42.33

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Emissions