Peru vs United States: Share of primary energy from fossil fuels
Peru
84.8%
in 2025
United States
83.2%
in 2025
Peru rank
45th
United States rank
47th
Share of primary energy from fossil fuels over time
- Peru
- United States
How they compare
Peru currently reports 84.8% against 83.2% in United States, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United States ahead.
Peru ranks 45th and United States ranks 47th of 76 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 2 and United States in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 94.8% | 98.1% | 3.3% | United States |
| 1970s | 92.3% | 95.8% | 3.5% | United States |
| 1980s | 89.5% | 91.9% | 2.3% | United States |
| 1990s | 87.1% | 88.7% | 1.6% | United States |
| 2000s | 84.7% | 87.7% | 3.0% | United States |
| 2010s | 86.6% | 85.2% | 1.5% | Peru |
| 2020s | 85.1% | 83.5% | 1.7% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from fossil fuels, Peru or United States?
- Peru, at 84.8% against 83.2% in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from fossil fuels between Peru and United States?
- 1.6%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and United States?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Peru and United States rank globally for share of primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Peru ranks 45th and United States ranks 47th of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β 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
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.