Dominican Republic vs Peru: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel
Dominican Republic
2,488 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Peru
2,960 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Dominican Republic rank
78th
Peru rank
75th
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel over time
- Dominican Republic
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 2,960 kilowatt-hours per person against 2,488 kilowatt-hours per person in Dominican Republic, a difference of 472 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.2 times Dominican Republic's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Peru ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 78th and Peru ranks 75th of 215 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 310.22 kilowatt-hours per person | 310.22 kilowatt-hours per person | Peru |
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 157.41 kilowatt-hours per person | 157.41 kilowatt-hours per person | Peru |
| 2000s | 280.84 kilowatt-hours per person | 521.36 kilowatt-hours per person | 240.52 kilowatt-hours per person | Peru |
| 2010s | 1,168 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,375 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,206 kilowatt-hours per person | Peru |
| 2020s | 2,174 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,879 kilowatt-hours per person | 704.55 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, Dominican Republic or Peru?
- Peru, at 2,960 kilowatt-hours per person against 2,488 kilowatt-hours per person in Dominican Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel between Dominican Republic and Peru?
- 472 kilowatt-hours per person, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Peru?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Peru rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- Dominican Republic ranks 78th and Peru ranks 75th of 215 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.