Peru - Nitrous oxide emissions

Agricultural nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Agricultural nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Peru was 8,020 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 8,460 in 2017 and a minimum value of 5,000 in 1992.

Definition: Agricultural nitrous oxide emissions are emissions produced through fertilizer use (synthetic and animal manure), animal waste management, 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 5,220
1991 5,060
1992 5,000
1993 5,210
1994 5,430
1995 5,800
1996 5,970
1997 6,090
1998 6,320
1999 6,620
2000 6,890
2001 6,900
2002 7,110
2003 7,180
2004 7,210
2005 7,230
2006 7,400
2007 7,780
2008 7,600
2009 8,050
2010 7,860
2011 8,020
2012 8,050
2013 8,080
2014 7,950
2015 8,170
2016 8,210
2017 8,460
2018 8,020

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

The value for Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Peru was 180.00 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 350.00 in 1994 and a minimum value of 180.00 in 2018.

Definition: Nitrous oxide emissions from energy processes are emissions produced by the 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 300.00
1991 320.00
1992 330.00
1993 340.00
1994 350.00
1995 330.00
1996 320.00
1997 310.00
1998 300.00
1999 280.00
2000 270.00
2001 260.00
2002 250.00
2003 240.00
2004 240.00
2005 230.00
2006 220.00
2007 210.00
2008 200.00
2009 190.00
2010 190.00
2011 190.00
2012 190.00
2013 190.00
2014 190.00
2015 190.00
2016 190.00
2017 190.00
2018 180.00

Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (% of total)

Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (% of total) in Peru was 2.27 as of 2008. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 5.67 in 1992, while its lowest value was 2.27 in 2008.

Definition: Nitrous oxide emissions from energy processes are emissions produced by the 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 5.19
1971 5.10
1972 5.15
1973 5.26
1974 5.23
1975 5.18
1976 5.14
1977 5.14
1978 4.99
1979 4.95
1980 4.95
1981 4.89
1982 5.05
1983 5.07
1984 5.35
1985 5.23
1986 4.40
1987 4.18
1988 4.04
1989 3.97
1990 4.98
1991 5.45
1992 5.67
1993 5.64
1994 5.30
1995 4.74
1996 4.48
1997 4.27
1998 3.99
1999 3.59
2000 3.34
2001 3.21
2002 3.02
2003 2.87
2004 2.86
2005 2.74
2006 2.56
2007 2.34
2008 2.27

Nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Peru was 9,360 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 9,800 in 2017 and a minimum value of 5,820 in 1992.

Definition: Nitrous oxide emissions are emissions from agricultural biomass burning, industrial activities, and livestock management.

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 6,020
1991 5,870
1992 5,820
1993 6,030
1994 6,600
1995 6,960
1996 7,140
1997 7,260
1998 7,510
1999 7,810
2000 8,090
2001 8,090
2002 8,290
2003 8,370
2004 8,390
2005 8,400
2006 8,590
2007 8,990
2008 8,830
2009 9,300
2010 9,130
2011 9,300
2012 9,340
2013 9,370
2014 9,260
2015 9,490
2016 9,540
2017 9,800
2018 9,360

Nitrous oxide emissions (% change from 1990)

The value for Nitrous oxide emissions (% change from 1990) in Peru was 51.15 as of 2012. As the graph below shows, over the past 21 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 51.15 in 2012 and a minimum value of -4.22 in 1991.

Definition: Nitrous oxide emissions are emissions from agricultural biomass burning, industrial activities, and livestock management. 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 -4.22
1992 -3.74
1993 3.06
1994 3.85
1995 13.42
1996 14.58
1997 15.74
1998 22.87
1999 19.73
2000 37.07
2001 18.53
2002 21.25
2003 34.16
2004 30.63
2005 33.84
2006 30.24
2007 30.82
2008 31.23
2009 44.88
2010 48.18
2011 49.67
2012 51.15

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Emissions