Oil production per person in Peru
Peru: Oil production per person was 1,679 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1,679 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
52nd
of 219 countries
All-time high
6,898 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1979
All-time low
99.47 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1902
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Oil 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
In 2025, oil production per person in Peru stood at 1,679 kilowatt-hours per person.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil production per person in Peru peaked at 6,898 kilowatt-hours per person in 1979 and was at its lowest, 99.47 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1902.
Peru ranks 52nd of 219 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil production per person in Peru, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 120.85 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1901 | 122.67 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 1902 | 99.47 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.9% |
| 1903 | 113.57 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.2% |
| 1904 | 118.22 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.1% |
| 1905 | 149.66 kilowatt-hours per person | +26.6% |
| 1906 | 209.87 kilowatt-hours per person | +40.2% |
| 1907 | 291.89 kilowatt-hours per person | +39.1% |
| 1908 | 363.18 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.4% |
| 1909 | 535.12 kilowatt-hours per person | +47.3% |
| 1910 | 472.22 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.8% |
| 1911 | 541.27 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.6% |
| 1912 | 641.43 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.5% |
| 1913 | 747.12 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.5% |
| 1914 | 687.02 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.0% |
| 1915 | 958.28 kilowatt-hours per person | +39.5% |
| 1916 | 948.94 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 1917 | 893.34 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.9% |
| 1918 | 851.7 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.7% |
| 1919 | 875.68 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 1920 | 923.09 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.4% |
| 1921 | 1,193 kilowatt-hours per person | +29.2% |
| 1922 | 1,685 kilowatt-hours per person | +41.2% |
| 1923 | 1,779 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.6% |
| 1924 | 2,437 kilowatt-hours per person | +36.9% |
| 1925 | 2,798 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.8% |
| 1926 | 3,150 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.6% |
| 1927 | 3,081 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 1928 | 3,485 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.1% |
| 1929 | 3,829 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.9% |
| 1930 | 3,512 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.3% |
| 1931 | 2,797 kilowatt-hours per person | -20.4% |
| 1932 | 2,697 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.6% |
| 1933 | 3,562 kilowatt-hours per person | +32.0% |
| 1934 | 4,300 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.7% |
| 1935 | 4,410 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 1936 | 4,476 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 1937 | 4,359 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 1938 | 3,910 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.3% |
| 1939 | 3,291 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.8% |
| 1940 | 2,903 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.8% |
| 1941 | 2,809 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.2% |
| 1942 | 3,159 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.4% |
| 1943 | 3,342 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.8% |
| 1944 | 3,229 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.4% |
| 1945 | 3,030 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.2% |
| 1946 | 2,672 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.8% |
| 1947 | 2,723 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 1948 | 2,950 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.3% |
| 1949 | 3,043 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 1950 | 3,107 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 1951 | 3,151 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 3,222 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 1953 | 2,978 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.6% |
| 1954 | 3,107 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 1955 | 3,036 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 1956 | 3,147 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 1957 | 3,198 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 3,030 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.3% |
| 1959 | 2,777 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.3% |
| 1960 | 2,940 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.9% |
| 1961 | 2,872 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 1962 | 3,043 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.0% |
| 1963 | 3,003 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 3,237 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.8% |
| 1965 | 3,356 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 3,262 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 3,561 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.2% |
| 1968 | 3,615 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 3,413 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.6% |
| 1970 | 3,327 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 2,773 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.7% |
| 1972 | 2,824 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 2,994 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 3,183 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 2,881 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.5% |
| 1976 | 2,988 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 3,463 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.9% |
| 1978 | 5,573 kilowatt-hours per person | +61.0% |
| 1979 | 6,898 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.8% |
| 1980 | 6,863 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 6,608 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 6,515 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 5,555 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.7% |
| 1984 | 5,868 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 5,847 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 5,380 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.0% |
| 1987 | 4,849 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.9% |
| 1988 | 4,107 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.3% |
| 1989 | 3,697 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.0% |
| 1990 | 3,575 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 3,119 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.7% |
| 1992 | 3,085 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 3,293 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 3,255 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 3,054 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 2,962 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 2,872 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 2,725 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 2,449 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.1% |
| 2000 | 2,257 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 2,173 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 2,087 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 1,995 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 1,958 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 2,203 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 2,275 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 2,236 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 2,309 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 2,774 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.2% |
| 2010 | 2,910 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 2,765 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 2,702 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 2,853 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 2,912 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 2,496 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 2,204 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.7% |
| 2017 | 2,114 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 2,136 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 2,188 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 1,841 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.8% |
| 2021 | 1,798 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 1,779 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 1,670 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 1,663 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 1,679 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 1,679 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 201.61 kilowatt-hours per person, 8.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +61.0% | 3,463 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,573 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 212.45 kilowatt-hours per person | 99.47 kilowatt-hours per person | 535.12 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 761.7 kilowatt-hours per person | 472.22 kilowatt-hours per person | 958.28 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 2,436 kilowatt-hours per person | 923.09 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,829 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 3,731 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,697 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,476 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 2,986 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,672 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,342 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 3,075 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,777 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,222 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 3,230 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,872 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,615 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,690 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,773 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,898 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,529 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,697 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,863 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,039 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,449 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,575 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,227 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,958 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,774 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,528 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,114 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,912 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,738 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,663 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,841 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 49 China 1,775 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 50 Cuba 1,764 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 51 Hungary 1,693 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 53 Croatia 1,643 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 54 Romania 1,637 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 55 Cameroon 1,347 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 oil production per person in Peru?
- Oil production per person in Peru was 1,679 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 oil production per person recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 6,898 kilowatt-hours per person in 1979.
- What is the lowest oil production per person recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.47 kilowatt-hours per person in 1902.
- How does Peru rank for oil production per person?
- Peru ranks 52nd out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil production per person rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.7%. 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 Oil production per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes crude oil, condensates, natural gas liquids, and other liquid fuels.