Italy vs Peru: Share of primary energy from fossil fuels

Italy
84.5%
in 2025
Peru
84.8%
in 2025
Italy rank
45th
Peru rank
44th

Share of primary energy from fossil fuels over time

  • Italy
  • Peru
020406080100196519952025

How they compare

Peru currently reports 84.8% against 84.5% in Italy, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Peru ahead.

Italy ranks 45th and Peru ranks 44th of 75 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 6 and Peru in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Peru Difference Ahead
1960s 92.1% 94.8% 2.7% Peru
1970s 94.7% 92.3% 2.4% Italy
1980s 94.9% 89.5% 5.4% Italy
1990s 95.8% 87.1% 8.7% Italy
2000s 94.6% 84.7% 9.9% Italy
2010s 88.4% 86.6% 1.8% Italy
2020s 85.8% 85.1% 0.7% Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of primary energy from fossil fuels, Italy or Peru?
Peru, at 84.8% against 84.5% in Italy as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of primary energy from fossil fuels between Italy and Peru?
0.3%, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Peru?
61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
How do Italy and Peru rank globally for share of primary energy from fossil fuels?
Italy ranks 45th and Peru ranks 44th of 75 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of primary energy from fossil fuels
Unit
%
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
78 places, 3,914 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.