Coal production per person in Peru
Peru: Coal production per person was 446.77 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
446.77 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 36.8%
World rank
43rd
of 219 countries
All-time high
701.35 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1909
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1902
Years of data
125
1900–2024
Coal production per person in Peru, 1900–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Peru recorded 446.77 kilowatt-hours per person for coal production per person in 2024.
That represents a change of up 36.8% on the previous year and up 579.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal production per person in Peru peaked at 701.35 kilowatt-hours per person in 1909 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1902.
Peru ranks 43rd of 219 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coal production per person in Peru, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 106.85 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1901 | 99.08 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.3% |
| 1902 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | -100.0% |
| 1903 | 79.5 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1904 | 127.31 kilowatt-hours per person | +60.1% |
| 1905 | 157.15 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.4% |
| 1906 | 165.53 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.3% |
| 1907 | 380.04 kilowatt-hours per person | +129.6% |
| 1908 | 627.5 kilowatt-hours per person | +65.1% |
| 1909 | 701.35 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.8% |
| 1910 | 604.05 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.9% |
| 1911 | 664.52 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.0% |
| 1912 | 535.35 kilowatt-hours per person | -19.4% |
| 1913 | 519.2 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 1914 | 531.44 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 1915 | 537.75 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 1916 | 582.14 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.3% |
| 1917 | 637.95 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.6% |
| 1918 | 615.76 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 1919 | 604.2 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 1920 | 654.83 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.4% |
| 1921 | 609.62 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.9% |
| 1922 | 509.71 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.4% |
| 1923 | 419.03 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.8% |
| 1924 | 251.12 kilowatt-hours per person | -40.1% |
| 1925 | 163.76 kilowatt-hours per person | -34.8% |
| 1926 | 270.29 kilowatt-hours per person | +65.1% |
| 1927 | 252.11 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.7% |
| 1928 | 303.38 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.3% |
| 1929 | 333.35 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.9% |
| 1930 | 298.43 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.5% |
| 1931 | 206.04 kilowatt-hours per person | -31.0% |
| 1932 | 37.39 kilowatt-hours per person | -81.9% |
| 1933 | 42.45 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.5% |
| 1934 | 48.73 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.8% |
| 1935 | 116.45 kilowatt-hours per person | +139.0% |
| 1936 | 121.33 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 1937 | 131.33 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.2% |
| 1938 | 97.9 kilowatt-hours per person | -25.5% |
| 1939 | 138.69 kilowatt-hours per person | +41.7% |
| 1940 | 142.74 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 1941 | 145.35 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 1942 | 182.01 kilowatt-hours per person | +25.2% |
| 1943 | 224.58 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.4% |
| 1944 | 204.27 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.0% |
| 1945 | 233.33 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.2% |
| 1946 | 262.5 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.5% |
| 1947 | 241.25 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.1% |
| 1948 | 208.5 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.6% |
| 1949 | 184.02 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.7% |
| 1950 | 207.84 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.9% |
| 1951 | 191.83 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.7% |
| 1952 | 225.67 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.6% |
| 1953 | 204.87 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.2% |
| 1954 | 195.48 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.6% |
| 1955 | 125.5 kilowatt-hours per person | -35.8% |
| 1956 | 131 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.4% |
| 1957 | 122.98 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.1% |
| 1958 | 189.04 kilowatt-hours per person | +53.7% |
| 1959 | 142.5 kilowatt-hours per person | -24.6% |
| 1960 | 129.63 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.0% |
| 1961 | 129.79 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 123.04 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.2% |
| 1963 | 96.06 kilowatt-hours per person | -21.9% |
| 1964 | 104.72 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.0% |
| 1965 | 89.29 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.7% |
| 1966 | 100.91 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.0% |
| 1967 | 109.21 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.2% |
| 1968 | 102.37 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.3% |
| 1969 | 100.17 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 94.07 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.1% |
| 1971 | 60.6 kilowatt-hours per person | -35.6% |
| 1972 | 59.58 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 5.58 kilowatt-hours per person | -90.6% |
| 1974 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | -100.0% |
| 1975 | 12.21 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1976 | 11.4 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.7% |
| 1977 | 11.62 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 13.8 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.7% |
| 1979 | 14.42 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 23.96 kilowatt-hours per person | +66.1% |
| 1981 | 50.64 kilowatt-hours per person | +111.3% |
| 1982 | 38.66 kilowatt-hours per person | -23.6% |
| 1983 | 48.15 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.5% |
| 1984 | 53.64 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.4% |
| 1985 | 64.86 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.9% |
| 1986 | 73.9 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.9% |
| 1987 | 52.85 kilowatt-hours per person | -28.5% |
| 1988 | 57.3 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.4% |
| 1989 | 47.86 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.5% |
| 1990 | 37.83 kilowatt-hours per person | -21.0% |
| 1991 | 25.54 kilowatt-hours per person | -32.5% |
| 1992 | 33.61 kilowatt-hours per person | +31.6% |
| 1993 | 30.41 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.5% |
| 1994 | 26.55 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.7% |
| 1995 | 18.09 kilowatt-hours per person | -31.9% |
| 1996 | 20.03 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 7.46 kilowatt-hours per person | -62.8% |
| 1998 | 6.66 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.7% |
| 1999 | 6.87 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 5.15 kilowatt-hours per person | -25.0% |
| 2001 | 6.04 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.1% |
| 2002 | 6.91 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.4% |
| 2003 | 4.97 kilowatt-hours per person | -28.0% |
| 2004 | 6.77 kilowatt-hours per person | +36.2% |
| 2005 | 13.11 kilowatt-hours per person | +93.7% |
| 2006 | 32.37 kilowatt-hours per person | +146.9% |
| 2007 | 33.64 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 42.37 kilowatt-hours per person | +26.0% |
| 2009 | 41.68 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 56.27 kilowatt-hours per person | +35.0% |
| 2011 | 53.51 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 65.83 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.0% |
| 2013 | 60.64 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 65.73 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 70.9 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 74.68 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 108.19 kilowatt-hours per person | +44.9% |
| 2018 | 153.03 kilowatt-hours per person | +41.4% |
| 2019 | 166.6 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 88.65 kilowatt-hours per person | -46.8% |
| 2021 | 111.3 kilowatt-hours per person | +25.5% |
| 2022 | 34.11 kilowatt-hours per person | -69.4% |
| 2023 | 326.55 kilowatt-hours per person | +857.5% |
| 2024 | 446.77 kilowatt-hours per person | +36.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal production per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +857.5% | 34.11 kilowatt-hours per person | 326.55 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2006 | +146.9% | 13.11 kilowatt-hours per person | 32.37 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1935 | +139.0% | 48.73 kilowatt-hours per person | 116.45 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1907 | +129.6% | 165.53 kilowatt-hours per person | 380.04 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 244.43 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 701.35 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 583.23 kilowatt-hours per person | 519.2 kilowatt-hours per person | 664.52 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 376.72 kilowatt-hours per person | 163.76 kilowatt-hours per person | 654.83 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 123.87 kilowatt-hours per person | 37.39 kilowatt-hours per person | 298.43 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 202.86 kilowatt-hours per person | 142.74 kilowatt-hours per person | 262.5 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 173.67 kilowatt-hours per person | 122.98 kilowatt-hours per person | 225.67 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 108.52 kilowatt-hours per person | 89.29 kilowatt-hours per person | 129.79 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 28.33 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 94.07 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.18 kilowatt-hours per person | 23.96 kilowatt-hours per person | 73.9 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.31 kilowatt-hours per person | 6.66 kilowatt-hours per person | 37.83 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.3 kilowatt-hours per person | 4.97 kilowatt-hours per person | 42.37 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.54 kilowatt-hours per person | 53.51 kilowatt-hours per person | 166.6 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 201.47 kilowatt-hours per person | 34.11 kilowatt-hours per person | 446.77 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 40 Malaysia 624.83 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 41 Thailand 501.18 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 42 Albania 496.18 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 44 Venezuela 431.6 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 45 Hungary 421.26 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 46 Pakistan 371.61 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Peru
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 16.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal production per person in Peru?
- Coal production per person in Peru was 446.77 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal production per person recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 701.35 kilowatt-hours per person in 1909.
- What is the lowest coal production per person recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1902.
- How does Peru rank for coal production per person?
- Peru ranks 43rd out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is coal production per person rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 579.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal production per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.