Coal consumption, per unit of GDP in Peru
Peru: Coal consumption, per unit of GDP was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Coal consumption, per unit of GDP in Peru, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Peru recorded 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP for coal consumption, per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.4% on the previous year and down 57.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption, per unit of gdp in Peru peaked at 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Peru ranks 91st of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Coal consumption, per unit of GDP in Peru, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +50.6% |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +25.7% |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +27.1% |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +27.3% |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -33.1% |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +135.0% |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -23.8% |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -38.6% |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +49.1% |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +50.7% |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +30.1% |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -27.0% |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -24.4% |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 2018 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2019 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 2021 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 2022 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 2024 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2025 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP, 96% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Peru's 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP, 1935.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal consumption, per unit of GDP in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +135.0% | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 88 Iceland 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 89 Venezuela 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 90 Jordan 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 92 Democratic Republic of Congo 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 93 Hungary 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 94 Norway 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
More energy & mining data for Peru
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 16.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption, per unit of gdp in Peru?
- Coal consumption, per unit of gdp in Peru was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest coal consumption, per unit of gdp recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 1971.
- What is the lowest coal consumption, per unit of gdp recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Peru rank for coal consumption, per unit of gdp?
- Peru ranks 91st out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coal consumption, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Coal consumption, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Coal consumption divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Coal consumption ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Coal consumption Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Coal consumption divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.