Fossil fuels in Peru
Peru: Fossil fuels was 15.29 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
15.29
Change on year
up 38.3%
World rank
38th
of 220 countries
All-time high
15.29
in 2024
All-time low
0
in 1902
Years of data
125
1900–2024
Fossil fuels in Peru, 1900–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, fossil fuels in Peru stood at 15.29. That is the highest value across all 125 years on record.
That represents a change of up 38.3% on the previous year and up 672.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuels in Peru peaked at 15.29 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1902.
Peru ranks 38th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil fuels in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.3908 | — |
| 1901 | 0.3663 | -6.3% |
| 1902 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1903 | 0.3012 | — |
| 1904 | 0.4885 | +62.2% |
| 1905 | 0.6106 | +25.0% |
| 1906 | 0.6513 | +6.7% |
| 1907 | 1.51 | +132.5% |
| 1908 | 2.53 | +67.2% |
| 1909 | 2.87 | +13.2% |
| 1910 | 2.5 | -12.8% |
| 1911 | 2.78 | +11.4% |
| 1912 | 2.27 | -18.4% |
| 1913 | 2.23 | -1.8% |
| 1914 | 2.31 | +3.6% |
| 1915 | 2.37 | +2.5% |
| 1916 | 2.6 | +9.6% |
| 1917 | 2.88 | +11.0% |
| 1918 | 2.82 | -2.3% |
| 1919 | 2.8 | -0.6% |
| 1920 | 3.08 | +9.9% |
| 1921 | 2.91 | -5.6% |
| 1922 | 2.47 | -15.1% |
| 1923 | 2.06 | -16.5% |
| 1924 | 1.25 | -39.1% |
| 1925 | 0.8304 | -33.8% |
| 1926 | 1.39 | +67.6% |
| 1927 | 1.32 | -5.3% |
| 1928 | 1.61 | +22.2% |
| 1929 | 1.8 | +11.6% |
| 1930 | 1.64 | -9.0% |
| 1931 | 1.15 | -29.9% |
| 1932 | 0.2117 | -81.6% |
| 1933 | 0.2442 | +15.4% |
| 1934 | 0.2849 | +16.7% |
| 1935 | 0.692 | +142.9% |
| 1936 | 0.7327 | +5.9% |
| 1937 | 0.806 | +10.0% |
| 1938 | 0.6106 | -24.2% |
| 1939 | 0.8792 | +44.0% |
| 1940 | 0.9199 | +4.6% |
| 1941 | 0.9525 | +3.5% |
| 1942 | 1.21 | +27.4% |
| 1943 | 1.52 | +25.5% |
| 1944 | 1.41 | -7.5% |
| 1945 | 1.64 | +16.2% |
| 1946 | 1.87 | +14.4% |
| 1947 | 1.75 | -6.5% |
| 1948 | 1.54 | -12.1% |
| 1949 | 1.38 | -10.1% |
| 1950 | 1.6 | +15.3% |
| 1951 | 1.51 | -5.1% |
| 1952 | 1.83 | +21.0% |
| 1953 | 1.71 | -6.7% |
| 1954 | 1.68 | -1.9% |
| 1955 | 1.11 | -34.0% |
| 1956 | 1.19 | +7.4% |
| 1957 | 1.15 | -3.4% |
| 1958 | 1.82 | +58.2% |
| 1959 | 1.41 | -22.4% |
| 1960 | 1.32 | -6.4% |
| 1961 | 1.36 | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 1.33 | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 1.07 | -19.6% |
| 1964 | 1.2 | +12.2% |
| 1965 | 1.05 | -12.2% |
| 1966 | 1.22 | +16.3% |
| 1967 | 1.36 | +11.3% |
| 1968 | 1.31 | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 1.32 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 1.27 | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 0.8385 | -34.0% |
| 1972 | 0.8467 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0814 | -90.4% |
| 1974 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1872 | — |
| 1976 | 0.1791 | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1872 | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 0.2279 | +21.7% |
| 1979 | 0.2442 | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 0.416 | +70.3% |
| 1981 | 0.9012 | +116.6% |
| 1982 | 0.7054 | -21.7% |
| 1983 | 0.9006 | +27.7% |
| 1984 | 1.03 | +14.2% |
| 1985 | 1.27 | +23.9% |
| 1986 | 1.49 | +16.7% |
| 1987 | 1.09 | -26.8% |
| 1988 | 1.21 | +10.9% |
| 1989 | 1.03 | -14.6% |
| 1990 | 0.8329 | -19.2% |
| 1991 | 0.5741 | -31.1% |
| 1992 | 0.7712 | +34.3% |
| 1993 | 0.712 | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 0.6341 | -10.9% |
| 1995 | 0.4406 | -30.5% |
| 1996 | 0.497 | +12.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1885 | -62.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1714 | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1799 | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1371 | -23.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1628 | +18.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1885 | +15.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1371 | -27.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1885 | +37.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3685 | +95.5% |
| 2006 | 0.9169 | +148.8% |
| 2007 | 0.9597 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 1.22 | +26.8% |
| 2009 | 1.2 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.64 | +35.9% |
| 2011 | 1.57 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 1.95 | +24.0% |
| 2013 | 1.81 | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 1.98 | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 2.16 | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 2.31 | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 3.39 | +47.0% |
| 2018 | 4.88 | +44.0% |
| 2019 | 5.41 | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 2.91 | -46.2% |
| 2021 | 3.69 | +26.8% |
| 2022 | 1.14 | -69.1% |
| 2023 | 11.05 | +868.0% |
| 2024 | 15.29 | +38.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuels 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 | +868.0% | 1.14 | 11.05 |
| 2006 | +148.8% | 0.3685 | 0.9169 |
| 1935 | +142.9% | 0.2849 | 0.692 |
| 1907 | +132.5% | 0.6513 | 1.51 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.972 | 0 | 2.87 | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.56 | 2.23 | 2.88 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.87 | 0.8304 | 3.08 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.7245 | 0.2117 | 1.64 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.42 | 0.9199 | 1.87 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.5 | 1.11 | 1.83 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.25 | 1.05 | 1.36 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4062 | 0 | 1.27 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1 | 0.416 | 1.49 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5002 | 0.1714 | 0.8329 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.548 | 0.1371 | 1.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.71 | 1.57 | 5.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.82 | 1.14 | 15.29 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More energy & mining data for Peru
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 16.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.3% (2024)
- Fuel exports 5.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 47.8% (2024)
- Gas production 154.64 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 4,472 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 154.64 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 4,472 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuels in Peru?
- Fossil fuels in Peru was 15.29 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuels recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 15.29 in 2024.
- What is the lowest fossil fuels recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1902.
- How does Peru rank for fossil fuels?
- Peru ranks 38th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil fuels rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 672.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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