Papua New Guinea vs Peru: Fossil fuel production by fuel
Papua New Guinea
123.61 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Peru
154.64 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
39th
Peru rank
36th
Fossil fuel production by fuel over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 154.64 terawatt-hours against 123.61 terawatt-hours in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 31.03 terawatt-hours.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.3 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 39th and Peru ranks 36th of 220 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 5.95 terawatt-hours | 5.95 terawatt-hours | Peru |
| 1990s | 0.8128 terawatt-hours | 3.77 terawatt-hours | 2.96 terawatt-hours | Peru |
| 2000s | 1.32 terawatt-hours | 15.27 terawatt-hours | 13.96 terawatt-hours | Peru |
| 2010s | 63.65 terawatt-hours | 122.27 terawatt-hours | 58.62 terawatt-hours | Peru |
| 2020s | 125.97 terawatt-hours | 143.96 terawatt-hours | 17.99 terawatt-hours | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel production by fuel, Papua New Guinea or Peru?
- Peru, at 154.64 terawatt-hours against 123.61 terawatt-hours in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel production by fuel between Papua New Guinea and Peru?
- 31.03 terawatt-hours, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Peru?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Peru rank globally for fossil fuel production by fuel?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 39th and Peru ranks 36th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel production 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 terawatt-hours. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.