Peru vs Saint Helena: Fossil fuel consumption per person

Peru
7,765 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Saint Helena
8,416 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Peru rank
129th
Saint Helena rank
128th

Fossil fuel consumption per person over time

  • Peru
  • Saint Helena
2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k196519952025

How they compare

Saint Helena currently reports 8,416 kilowatt-hours per person against 7,765 kilowatt-hours per person in Peru, a difference of 651 kilowatt-hours per person.

That makes Saint Helena's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Peru ahead.

Peru ranks 129th and Saint Helena ranks 128th of 213 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 2 and Saint Helena in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru Saint Helena Difference Ahead
1980s 4,246 kilowatt-hours per person 2,512 kilowatt-hours per person 1,734 kilowatt-hours per person Peru
1990s 3,591 kilowatt-hours per person 2,191 kilowatt-hours per person 1,400 kilowatt-hours per person Peru
2000s 3,963 kilowatt-hours per person 8,097 kilowatt-hours per person 4,134 kilowatt-hours per person Saint Helena
2010s 6,676 kilowatt-hours per person 8,260 kilowatt-hours per person 1,584 kilowatt-hours per person Saint Helena
2020s 7,084 kilowatt-hours per person 8,005 kilowatt-hours per person 921.13 kilowatt-hours per person Saint Helena

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, Peru or Saint Helena?
Saint Helena, at 8,416 kilowatt-hours per person against 7,765 kilowatt-hours per person in Peru as of 2024.
What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person between Peru and Saint Helena?
651 kilowatt-hours per person, with Saint Helena ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Saint Helena?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Peru and Saint Helena rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
Peru ranks 129th and Saint Helena ranks 128th of 213 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Fossil fuel consumption per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours per person
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
219 places, 10,587 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.