Denmark vs Peru: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel
Denmark
2,651 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Peru
2,960 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Denmark rank
76th
Peru rank
74th
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel over time
- Denmark
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 2,960 kilowatt-hours per person against 2,651 kilowatt-hours per person in Denmark, a difference of 309 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Peru ahead.
Denmark ranks 76th and Peru ranks 74th of 218 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,433 kilowatt-hours per person | 310.22 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,123 kilowatt-hours per person | Denmark |
| 1990s | 6,851 kilowatt-hours per person | 157.41 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,694 kilowatt-hours per person | Denmark |
| 2000s | 9,465 kilowatt-hours per person | 521.36 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,943 kilowatt-hours per person | Denmark |
| 2010s | 6,470 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,375 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,095 kilowatt-hours per person | Denmark |
| 2020s | 3,137 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,893 kilowatt-hours per person | 244.42 kilowatt-hours per person | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel, Denmark or Peru?
- Peru, at 2,960 kilowatt-hours per person against 2,651 kilowatt-hours per person in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel between Denmark and Peru?
- 309 kilowatt-hours per person, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Peru?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Peru rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- Denmark ranks 76th 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.