Gas production per person in Peru
Peru: Gas production per person was 4,472 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
4,472 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
32nd
of 219 countries
All-time high
4,664 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Gas production per person in Peru, 1900–2025
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
The most recent figure for gas production per person in Peru is 4,472 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas production per person in Peru peaked at 4,664 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1900.
That places Peru 32nd out of 219 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gas production per person in Peru, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1901 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1902 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1903 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1904 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1905 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1906 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1907 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1908 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1909 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1910 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1911 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1912 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1913 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1914 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1915 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1916 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1917 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1918 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1919 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1920 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1921 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1922 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1923 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1924 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1925 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1926 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1927 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1928 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1929 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1930 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1931 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1932 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1933 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1934 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1935 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1936 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1937 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1938 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1939 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1940 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1941 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1942 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1943 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1944 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1945 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1946 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1947 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1948 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1949 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1950 | 589.31 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1951 | 580.24 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 1952 | 564.3 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 1953 | 548.86 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 1954 | 533.87 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 1955 | 519.18 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 1956 | 510.95 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 1957 | 598.43 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.1% |
| 1958 | 494.37 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.4% |
| 1959 | 474.72 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.0% |
| 1960 | 455.67 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.0% |
| 1961 | 447.91 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 445.42 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 442.74 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 437.94 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 415.08 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.2% |
| 1966 | 421.88 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 384.08 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.0% |
| 1968 | 415.3 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.1% |
| 1969 | 411.5 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 294.43 kilowatt-hours per person | -28.4% |
| 1971 | 342.9 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.5% |
| 1972 | 321.06 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.4% |
| 1973 | 306.25 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 307.61 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 370.34 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.4% |
| 1976 | 391.94 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 379.69 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 386.96 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 349 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.8% |
| 1980 | 365.91 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 409.9 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.0% |
| 1982 | 419.62 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 269.62 kilowatt-hours per person | -35.7% |
| 1984 | 355.39 kilowatt-hours per person | +31.8% |
| 1985 | 270.41 kilowatt-hours per person | -23.9% |
| 1986 | 280.13 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 272.16 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 250.97 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.8% |
| 1989 | 208.08 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.1% |
| 1990 | 194.78 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.4% |
| 1991 | 178.94 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.1% |
| 1992 | 158.13 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.6% |
| 1993 | 163.2 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 166.85 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 158.51 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 157.89 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 91.78 kilowatt-hours per person | -41.9% |
| 1998 | 152.95 kilowatt-hours per person | +66.6% |
| 1999 | 151.06 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 125.02 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.2% |
| 2001 | 132.07 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 155.9 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.0% |
| 2003 | 182.52 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.1% |
| 2004 | 297.19 kilowatt-hours per person | +62.8% |
| 2005 | 519.54 kilowatt-hours per person | +74.8% |
| 2006 | 603.24 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.1% |
| 2007 | 902.61 kilowatt-hours per person | +49.6% |
| 2008 | 1,218 kilowatt-hours per person | +34.9% |
| 2009 | 1,241 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 2,515 kilowatt-hours per person | +102.7% |
| 2011 | 3,918 kilowatt-hours per person | +55.8% |
| 2012 | 4,047 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 4,158 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 4,359 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 4,156 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 4,542 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 4,154 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 4,016 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 4,159 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 4,022 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 3,750 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 4,468 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.1% |
| 2023 | 4,557 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 4,664 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 4,472 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.1% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 4,472 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 82.07 kilowatt-hours per person, 54.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +102.7% | 1,241 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,515 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2005 | +74.8% | 297.19 kilowatt-hours per person | 519.54 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1998 | +66.6% | 91.78 kilowatt-hours per person | 152.95 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2004 | +62.8% | 182.52 kilowatt-hours per person | 297.19 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2011 | +55.8% | 2,515 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,918 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2007 | +49.6% | 603.24 kilowatt-hours per person | 902.61 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 541.42 kilowatt-hours per person | 474.72 kilowatt-hours per person | 598.43 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 427.75 kilowatt-hours per person | 384.08 kilowatt-hours per person | 455.67 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 345.02 kilowatt-hours per person | 294.43 kilowatt-hours per person | 391.94 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 310.22 kilowatt-hours per person | 208.08 kilowatt-hours per person | 419.62 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 157.41 kilowatt-hours per person | 91.78 kilowatt-hours per person | 194.78 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 537.7 kilowatt-hours per person | 125.02 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,241 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,002 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,515 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,542 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,322 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,750 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,664 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 29 New Zealand 6,765 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 30 Denmark 5,114 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 31 Romania 4,711 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 33 United Kingdom 4,304 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 34 Netherlands 4,235 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 35 Ukraine 4,120 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 gas production per person in Peru?
- Gas production per person in Peru was 4,472 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, 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 gas production per person recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 4,664 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gas production per person recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1900.
- How does Peru rank for gas production per person?
- Peru ranks 32nd out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gas production per person rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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 Gas production per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.