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
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 79 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.
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
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.4% (2100)
- Population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Population, total 34.58 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.5% (2025)
- Urban population 29.60 million (2025)
- Urban population 85.6% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.05 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 2.16 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 2.05 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 2.05 tonnes per person (2024)
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 79 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.