China vs Peru: Oil production per person
China
1,775 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Peru
1,679 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
China rank
48th
Peru rank
51st
Oil production per person over time
- China
- Peru
How they compare
China currently reports 1,775 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,679 kilowatt-hours per person in Peru, a difference of 96 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Peru ahead.
China ranks 48th and Peru ranks 51st of 218 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 212.45 kilowatt-hours per person | 212.45 kilowatt-hours per person | Peru |
| 1910s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 761.7 kilowatt-hours per person | 761.7 kilowatt-hours per person | Peru |
| 1920s | 0.0292 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,436 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,436 kilowatt-hours per person | Peru |
| 1930s | 3.53 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,731 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,728 kilowatt-hours per person | Peru |
| 1940s | 6.88 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,986 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,979 kilowatt-hours per person | Peru |
| 1950s | 22.21 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,075 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,053 kilowatt-hours per person | Peru |
| 1960s | 176.94 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,230 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,053 kilowatt-hours per person | Peru |
| 1970s | 889.63 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,690 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,801 kilowatt-hours per person | Peru |
| 1980s | 1,313 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,529 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,216 kilowatt-hours per person | Peru |
| 1990s | 1,438 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,039 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,601 kilowatt-hours per person | Peru |
| 2000s | 1,575 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,227 kilowatt-hours per person | 651.47 kilowatt-hours per person | Peru |
| 2010s | 1,692 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,528 kilowatt-hours per person | 835.81 kilowatt-hours per person | Peru |
| 2020s | 1,685 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,738 kilowatt-hours per person | 53.47 kilowatt-hours per person | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil production per person, China or Peru?
- China, at 1,775 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,679 kilowatt-hours per person in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil production per person between China and Peru?
- 96 kilowatt-hours per person, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Peru?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do China and Peru rank globally for oil production per person?
- China ranks 48th and Peru ranks 51st of 218 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 Oil production per person. 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. Includes crude oil, condensates, natural gas liquids, and other liquid fuels.