Colombia vs Peru: Fossil fuel consumption per person
Colombia
7,544 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Peru
7,765 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Colombia rank
136th
Peru rank
133rd
Fossil fuel consumption per person over time
- Colombia
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 7,765 kilowatt-hours per person against 7,544 kilowatt-hours per person in Colombia, a difference of 221 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 136th and Peru ranks 133rd of 219 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,193 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,553 kilowatt-hours per person | 640.43 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
| 1970s | 5,623 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,613 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,010 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
| 1980s | 5,697 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,246 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,452 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
| 1990s | 6,070 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,591 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,480 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
| 2000s | 5,751 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,963 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,788 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
| 2010s | 7,711 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,676 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,035 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
| 2020s | 7,937 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,197 kilowatt-hours per person | 739.6 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, Colombia or Peru?
- Peru, at 7,765 kilowatt-hours per person against 7,544 kilowatt-hours per person in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person between Colombia and Peru?
- 221 kilowatt-hours per person, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Peru?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Peru rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Colombia ranks 136th and Peru ranks 133rd of 219 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.