Peru vs United States: Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy
Peru
15.2%
in 2025
United States
16.8%
in 2025
Peru rank
33rd
United States rank
31st
Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy over time
- Peru
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 16.8% against 15.2% in Peru, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Peru ahead.
Peru ranks 33rd and United States ranks 31st of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 5 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.2% | 1.9% | 3.3% | Peru |
| 1970s | 7.7% | 4.2% | 3.5% | Peru |
| 1980s | 10.5% | 8.1% | 2.3% | Peru |
| 1990s | 12.9% | 11.3% | 1.6% | Peru |
| 2000s | 15.3% | 12.3% | 3.0% | Peru |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 14.8% | 1.5% | United States |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 16.5% | 1.7% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from low-carbon energy, Peru or United States?
- United States, at 16.8% against 15.2% in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from low-carbon energy between Peru and United States?
- 1.6%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and United States?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Peru and United States rank globally for share of primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Peru ranks 33rd and United States ranks 31st of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.