Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita in Peru
Peru: Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita was 1.39 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita in Peru, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2025, per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita in Peru stood at 1.39 kilowatt-hours per person. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita in Peru peaked at 1.39 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.2232 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places Peru 52nd out of 76 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 | 0.2516 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.2232 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.2811 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.3843 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.2619 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.425 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4898 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.4186 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.5485 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5297 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.4398 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.5714 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7091 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.6262 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.8012 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.8374 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.23 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.25 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.18 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.39 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 49 Thailand 1.52 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 50 Vietnam 1.51 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 51 Cyprus 1.46 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 53 Indonesia 1.31 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 54 Qatar 1.25 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 55 Philippines 1.17 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita in Peru?
- Per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita in Peru was 1.39 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 1.39 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2232 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Peru rank for per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita?
- Peru ranks 52nd out of 76 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.7%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.