Peru vs United Kingdom: Coal consumption per person
Peru
204.18 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
United Kingdom
198.24 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Peru rank
89th
United Kingdom rank
91st
Coal consumption per person over time
- Peru
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Peru currently reports 204.18 kilowatt-hours per person against 198.24 kilowatt-hours per person in United Kingdom, a difference of 5.94 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Peru ranks 89th and United Kingdom ranks 91st of 215 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.84 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,861 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,811 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 104.37 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,015 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,910 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 92.28 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,443 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,351 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 160.96 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,996 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,835 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 342.12 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,127 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,785 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 308.44 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,106 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,798 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 214.58 kilowatt-hours per person | 684.37 kilowatt-hours per person | 469.8 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption per person, Peru or United Kingdom?
- Peru, at 204.18 kilowatt-hours per person against 198.24 kilowatt-hours per person in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal consumption per person between Peru and United Kingdom?
- 5.94 kilowatt-hours per person, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and United Kingdom?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Peru and United Kingdom rank globally for coal consumption per person?
- Peru ranks 89th and United Kingdom ranks 91st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Coal consumption per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.