Colombia vs Peru: GDP per capita vs. energy use
Colombia
9,777 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2024
Peru
9,576 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Colombia rank
107th
Peru rank
108th
GDP per capita vs. energy use over time
- Colombia
- Peru
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 9,777 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 9,576 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Peru, a difference of 201 kg of oil equivalent per capita.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 107th and Peru ranks 108th of 174 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,915 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 5,200 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 3,715 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Colombia |
| 2000s | 7,790 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 5,997 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 1,792 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Colombia |
| 2010s | 9,685 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 8,493 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 1,192 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Colombia |
| 2020s | 9,975 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 9,024 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 951.5 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita vs. energy use, Colombia or Peru?
- Colombia, at 9,777 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 9,576 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita vs. energy use between Colombia and Peru?
- 201 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Peru?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Peru rank globally for gdp per capita vs. energy use?
- Colombia ranks 107th and Peru ranks 108th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita vs. energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual energy use per capita, measured in kilowatt-hours per person vs. gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, which is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.