Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Peru
Peru: Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy was 15.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
15.2%
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
33rd
of 80 countries
All-time high
17.2%
in 2003
All-time low
4.6%
in 1966
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Peru, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Peru stood at 15.2%.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Peru peaked at 17.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 1966.
Peru ranks 33rd of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 5.3% | — |
| 1966 | 4.6% | -12.8% |
| 1967 | 5.1% | +11.1% |
| 1968 | 5.4% | +5.9% |
| 1969 | 5.9% | +9.0% |
| 1970 | 5.4% | -8.1% |
| 1971 | 7.4% | +36.5% |
| 1972 | 8.6% | +17.2% |
| 1973 | 8.1% | -6.5% |
| 1974 | 7.7% | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 7.6% | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 7.8% | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 8.0% | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 8.2% | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 8.3% | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 7.8% | -6.0% |
| 1981 | 8.5% | +9.0% |
| 1982 | 9.2% | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 10.3% | +12.3% |
| 1984 | 10.5% | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 11.8% | +12.3% |
| 1986 | 11.6% | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 11.4% | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 11.2% | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 12.5% | +11.9% |
| 1990 | 12.6% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 14.2% | +13.1% |
| 1992 | 12.0% | -15.9% |
| 1993 | 13.5% | +12.9% |
| 1994 | 13.4% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 12.4% | -7.6% |
| 1996 | 12.3% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 12.6% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 12.7% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 13.1% | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 14.4% | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 16.2% | +12.4% |
| 2002 | 16.3% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 17.2% | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 14.6% | -15.2% |
| 2005 | 14.7% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 16.7% | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 15.1% | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 13.5% | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 14.2% | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 12.8% | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 12.4% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 12.8% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 13.2% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 13.3% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 13.2% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 12.1% | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 14.4% | +19.2% |
| 2018 | 14.9% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 14.8% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 16.7% | +13.5% |
| 2021 | 15.3% | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 13.9% | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 13.8% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 14.3% | +4.3% |
| 2025 | 15.2% | +5.8% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 15.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.9%, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Peru's 15.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.2%, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.2% | 4.6% | 5.9% | 5 |
| 1970s | 7.7% | 5.4% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.5% | 7.8% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.9% | 12.0% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.3% | 13.5% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 12.1% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 13.8% | 16.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More climate change data for Peru
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 397.03 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 25,757 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6,560 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 19,197 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 24.76 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 685.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,265 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,780 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,484 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 10.49 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Peru?
- Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Peru was 15.2% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 17.2% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 1966.
- How does Peru rank for share of primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Peru ranks 33rd out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from low-carbon energy rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.