Peru vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel
Peru
4,472 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
4,304 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Peru rank
32nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
33rd
Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel over time
- Peru
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Peru currently reports 4,472 kilowatt-hours per person against 4,304 kilowatt-hours per person in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 168 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Peru ranks 32nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 33rd of 215 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1910s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1920s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1930s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1940s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1950s | 541.42 kilowatt-hours per person | 4.06 kilowatt-hours per person | 537.36 kilowatt-hours per person | Peru |
| 1960s | 427.75 kilowatt-hours per person | 177.44 kilowatt-hours per person | 250.31 kilowatt-hours per person | Peru |
| 1970s | 345.02 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,482 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,137 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 310.22 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,116 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,806 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 157.41 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,640 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,483 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 537.7 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,366 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,829 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 4,002 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,488 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,486 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 4,322 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,013 kilowatt-hours per person | 690.99 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel production per person, by fuel, Peru or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Peru, at 4,472 kilowatt-hours per person against 4,304 kilowatt-hours per person in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel production per person, by fuel between Peru and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 168 kilowatt-hours per person, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Peru and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for fossil fuel production per person, by fuel?
- Peru ranks 32nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 33rd 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 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.