Paraguay vs Peru: Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita
Paraguay
7,908 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Peru
9,155 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Paraguay rank
138th
Peru rank
135th
Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita over time
- Paraguay
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 9,155 kilowatt-hours per person against 7,908 kilowatt-hours per person in Paraguay, a difference of 1,247 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.2 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Peru ahead.
Paraguay ranks 138th and Peru ranks 135th of 218 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,441 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,735 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,295 kilowatt-hours per person | Peru |
| 1990s | 3,426 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,120 kilowatt-hours per person | 694.15 kilowatt-hours per person | Peru |
| 2000s | 4,253 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,672 kilowatt-hours per person | 419.56 kilowatt-hours per person | Peru |
| 2010s | 6,648 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,710 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,062 kilowatt-hours per person | Peru |
| 2020s | 7,599 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,307 kilowatt-hours per person | 708.31 kilowatt-hours per person | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use per person vs. gdp per capita, Paraguay or Peru?
- Peru, at 9,155 kilowatt-hours per person against 7,908 kilowatt-hours per person in Paraguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in energy use per person vs. gdp per capita between Paraguay and Peru?
- 1,247 kilowatt-hours per person, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Peru?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Paraguay and Peru rank globally for energy use per person vs. gdp per capita?
- Paraguay ranks 138th and Peru ranks 135th of 218 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 Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita. 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 of total energy supply per person.