Netherlands vs Peru: Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel
Netherlands
4,235 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Peru
4,472 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Netherlands rank
34th
Peru rank
32nd
Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel over time
- Netherlands
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 4,472 kilowatt-hours per person against 4,235 kilowatt-hours per person in Netherlands, a difference of 237 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Peru ahead.
Netherlands ranks 34th and Peru ranks 32nd of 215 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 8 and Peru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | β |
| 1910s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | β |
| 1920s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | β |
| 1930s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | β |
| 1940s | 1.38 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.38 kilowatt-hours per person | Netherlands |
| 1950s | 104.78 kilowatt-hours per person | 541.42 kilowatt-hours per person | 436.64 kilowatt-hours per person | Peru |
| 1960s | 3,916 kilowatt-hours per person | 427.75 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,488 kilowatt-hours per person | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 48,875 kilowatt-hours per person | 345.02 kilowatt-hours per person | 48,530 kilowatt-hours per person | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 46,712 kilowatt-hours per person | 310.22 kilowatt-hours per person | 46,402 kilowatt-hours per person | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 45,335 kilowatt-hours per person | 157.41 kilowatt-hours per person | 45,178 kilowatt-hours per person | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 39,613 kilowatt-hours per person | 537.7 kilowatt-hours per person | 39,075 kilowatt-hours per person | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 31,362 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,002 kilowatt-hours per person | 27,360 kilowatt-hours per person | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 7,363 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,322 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,041 kilowatt-hours per person | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel production per person, by fuel, Netherlands or Peru?
- Peru, at 4,472 kilowatt-hours per person against 4,235 kilowatt-hours per person in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel production per person, by fuel between Netherlands and Peru?
- 237 kilowatt-hours per person, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Peru?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Peru rank globally for fossil fuel production per person, by fuel?
- Netherlands ranks 34th and Peru ranks 32nd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel production 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. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.