Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant) in Peru
Peru: Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant) was 2.21 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.21
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
176th
of 223 countries
All-time high
2.89
in 1990
All-time low
2.05
in 2013
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Peru, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, energy intensity level of primary energy in Peru stood at 2.21.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity level of primary energy in Peru peaked at 2.89 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.05, in 2013.
Peru ranks 176th of 223 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant) in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.89 | — |
| 1991 | 2.77 | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 2.71 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 2.75 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 2.53 | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 2.52 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 2.53 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 2.3 | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 2.68 | +16.5% |
| 1999 | 2.79 | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 2.72 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 2.62 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 2.49 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 2.34 | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 2.43 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 2.42 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 2.17 | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 2.13 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 2.15 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 2.15 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.06 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 2.23 | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 2.25 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 2.05 | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 2.11 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 2.11 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.11 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.09 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 2.1 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 2.13 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 2.06 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 2.09 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 2.19 | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 2.21 | +0.9% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 2.21 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.16, 70% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Peru's 2.21 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.73, 81% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.65 | 2.3 | 2.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.36 | 2.13 | 2.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.12 | 2.05 | 2.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.14 | 2.06 | 2.21 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More energy & mining data for Peru
- 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)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 16.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity level of primary energy in Peru?
- Energy intensity level of primary energy in Peru was 2.21 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 2.89 in 1990.
- What is the lowest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.05 in 2013.
- How does Peru rank for energy intensity level of primary energy?
- Peru ranks 176th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy intensity level of primary energy rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant 2021 purchasing power parity GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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