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
Latest (2025)
1.39 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
55th
of 79 countries
All-time high
1.39 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
All-time low
0.2232 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
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 55th out of 79 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.
Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita in Peru, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.2232 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 0.2336 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 0.2545 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.9% |
| 1968 | 0.2655 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 0.2811 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 0.2619 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.8% |
| 1971 | 0.3594 kilowatt-hours per person | +37.2% |
| 1972 | 0.3605 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.3748 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 0.4026 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.4% |
| 1975 | 0.4091 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.4158 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.4195 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.4144 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.425 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.4186 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.4622 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.4% |
| 1982 | 0.4852 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 0.4569 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 0.4763 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 0.5036 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 0.5233 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 0.5485 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 0.5146 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 0.5084 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.4943 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.529 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 0.4398 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.9% |
| 1993 | 0.518 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.8% |
| 1994 | 0.5489 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 0.549 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.5537 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.5413 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.5513 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.5714 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.6262 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 0.6716 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 0.6881 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.6999 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.6501 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 0.6801 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 0.7612 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 0.7623 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.7503 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.8012 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 0.8374 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.888 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9446 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9892 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 1.01 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 1.04 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 1 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 1.16 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.0% |
| 2018 | 1.23 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 1.23 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.19 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 1.25 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 1.18 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 1.18 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.31 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.0% |
| 2025 | 1.39 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.9% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 1.39 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.45 kilowatt-hours per person, 96% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Peru's 1.39 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.72 kilowatt-hours per person, 81% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +37.2% | 0.2619 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.3594 kilowatt-hours per person |
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
- 52 Thailand 1.52 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 53 Vietnam 1.51 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 54 Cyprus 1.46 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 56 Indonesia 1.31 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 57 Qatar 1.25 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 58 Philippines 1.17 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 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 55th out of 79 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.