Denmark vs Peru: Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source
Denmark
361.45 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Peru
204.18 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Denmark rank
59th
Peru rank
62nd
Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source over time
- Denmark
- Peru
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 361.45 kilowatt-hours per person against 204.18 kilowatt-hours per person in Peru, a difference of 157.27 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.8 times Peru's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 59th and Peru ranks 62nd of 78 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,500 kilowatt-hours per person | 49.84 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,450 kilowatt-hours per person | Denmark |
| 1970s | 5,921 kilowatt-hours per person | 104.37 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,817 kilowatt-hours per person | Denmark |
| 1980s | 14,254 kilowatt-hours per person | 92.28 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,162 kilowatt-hours per person | Denmark |
| 1990s | 15,283 kilowatt-hours per person | 160.96 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,122 kilowatt-hours per person | Denmark |
| 2000s | 9,561 kilowatt-hours per person | 342.12 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,218 kilowatt-hours per person | Denmark |
| 2010s | 4,856 kilowatt-hours per person | 308.44 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,548 kilowatt-hours per person | Denmark |
| 2020s | 1,389 kilowatt-hours per person | 214.58 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,174 kilowatt-hours per person | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per capita by source, Denmark or Peru?
- Denmark, at 361.45 kilowatt-hours per person against 204.18 kilowatt-hours per person in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per capita by source between Denmark and Peru?
- 157.27 kilowatt-hours per person, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Peru?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Peru rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per capita by source?
- Denmark ranks 59th and Peru ranks 62nd of 78 countries.
- Where does this data 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 Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source. 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.