Combustible renewables and waste in Peru
Peru: Combustible renewables and waste was 12.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Combustible renewables and waste in Peru, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total energy.
Analysis
In 2023, combustible renewables and waste in Peru stood at 12.8%. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, combustible renewables and waste in Peru peaked at 27.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 2023.
Peru ranks 67th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Combustible renewables and waste in Peru, year by year
| Year | % of total energy | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27.5% | — |
| 1991 | 27.0% | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 26.8% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 24.2% | -9.8% |
| 1994 | 23.0% | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 21.3% | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 20.4% | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 21.0% | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 27.3% | +30.0% |
| 1999 | 25.3% | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 25.8% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 26.8% | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 26.3% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 26.7% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 24.3% | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 22.9% | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 23.6% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 22.4% | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 21.2% | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 21.7% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 20.9% | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 17.9% | -14.5% |
| 2012 | 17.0% | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 17.6% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 16.8% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 15.7% | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 15.0% | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 14.0% | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 13.6% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 13.1% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 15.3% | +17.3% |
| 2021 | 14.6% | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 12.9% | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 12.8% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.4% | 20.4% | 27.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.2% | 21.2% | 26.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 13.1% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 12.8% | 15.3% | 4 |
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- 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 combustible renewables and waste in Peru?
- Combustible renewables and waste in Peru was 12.8% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest combustible renewables and waste recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 27.5% in 1990.
- What is the lowest combustible renewables and waste recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 2023.
- How does Peru rank for combustible renewables and waste?
- Peru ranks 67th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is combustible renewables and waste rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Combustible renewables and waste comprise solid biomass, liquid biomass, biogas, industrial waste, and municipal waste, measured as a percentage of total energy use. The indicator expresses the share of total energy supply.