Peru vs Zambia: GDP per capita vs. energy use
Peru
9,576 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Zambia
9,353 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Peru rank
108th
Zambia rank
109th
GDP per capita vs. energy use over time
- Peru
- Zambia
How they compare
Peru currently reports 9,576 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 9,353 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Zambia, a difference of 223 kg of oil equivalent per capita.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zambia ahead.
Peru ranks 108th and Zambia ranks 109th of 174 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,200 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 7,758 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 2,558 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Zambia |
| 2000s | 5,997 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 7,062 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 1,065 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Zambia |
| 2010s | 8,493 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 7,943 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 550.14 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Peru |
| 2020s | 9,024 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 9,078 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 53.95 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita vs. energy use, Peru or Zambia?
- Peru, at 9,576 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 9,353 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita vs. energy use between Peru and Zambia?
- 223 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Zambia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Peru and Zambia rank globally for gdp per capita vs. energy use?
- Peru ranks 108th and Zambia ranks 109th 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.