Fossil-fuel subsidies in Peru
Peru: Fossil-fuel subsidies was -190.00 million billions of current united states dollars in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fossil-fuel subsidies in Peru, 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in billions of current united states dollars.
Analysis
In 2023, fossil-fuel subsidies in Peru stood at -190.00 million billions of current united states dollars.
The figure is up 75.6% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil-fuel subsidies in Peru peaked at 0 billions of current united states dollars in 2019 and was at its lowest, -780.00 million billions of current united states dollars, in 2022.
Peru ranks 189th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Fossil-fuel subsidies in Peru, year by year
| Year | billions of current united states dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -150.00 million billions of current united states dollars | — |
| 2016 | -120.00 million billions of current united states dollars | -20.0% |
| 2017 | -120.00 million billions of current united states dollars | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -140.00 million billions of current united states dollars | +16.7% |
| 2019 | 0 billions of current united states dollars | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0 billions of current united states dollars | — |
| 2021 | -130.00 million billions of current united states dollars | — |
| 2022 | -780.00 million billions of current united states dollars | +500.0% |
| 2023 | -190.00 million billions of current united states dollars | -75.6% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's -190.00 million billions of current united states dollars is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35.00 million billions of current united states dollars. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -106.00 million billions of current united states dollars | -150.00 million billions of current united states dollars | 0 billions of current united states dollars | 5 |
| 2020s | -275.00 million billions of current united states dollars | -780.00 million billions of current united states dollars | 0 billions of current united states dollars | 4 |
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 fossil-fuel subsidies in Peru?
- Fossil-fuel subsidies in Peru was -190.00 million billions of current united states dollars in 2023, according to United Nations Environment Programme – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil-fuel subsidies recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0 billions of current united states dollars in 2019.
- What is the lowest fossil-fuel subsidies recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was -780.00 million billions of current united states dollars in 2022.
- How does Peru rank for fossil-fuel subsidies?
- Peru ranks 189th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fossil-fuel subsidies rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Environment Programme – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil-fuel subsidies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) (billions of nominal United States dollars).