China vs Peru: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel
China
3,121 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Peru
2,960 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
China rank
73rd
Peru rank
74th
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel over time
- China
- Peru
How they compare
China currently reports 3,121 kilowatt-hours per person against 2,960 kilowatt-hours per person in Peru, a difference of 161 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Peru ahead.
China ranks 73rd and Peru ranks 74th of 218 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.11 kilowatt-hours per person | 306.36 kilowatt-hours per person | 287.25 kilowatt-hours per person | Peru |
| 1970s | 92.07 kilowatt-hours per person | 345.02 kilowatt-hours per person | 252.95 kilowatt-hours per person | Peru |
| 1980s | 127.52 kilowatt-hours per person | 310.22 kilowatt-hours per person | 182.7 kilowatt-hours per person | Peru |
| 1990s | 148.22 kilowatt-hours per person | 157.41 kilowatt-hours per person | 9.19 kilowatt-hours per person | Peru |
| 2000s | 382.98 kilowatt-hours per person | 521.36 kilowatt-hours per person | 138.38 kilowatt-hours per person | Peru |
| 2010s | 1,427 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,375 kilowatt-hours per person | 948.31 kilowatt-hours per person | Peru |
| 2020s | 2,781 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,893 kilowatt-hours per person | 111.28 kilowatt-hours per person | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel, China or Peru?
- China, at 3,121 kilowatt-hours per person against 2,960 kilowatt-hours per person in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel between China and Peru?
- 161 kilowatt-hours per person, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Peru?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do China and Peru rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- China ranks 73rd and Peru ranks 74th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel. 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.