Oil production in Peru
Peru: Oil production was 58.04 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
58.04 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
44th
of 220 countries
All-time high
119.15 terawatt-hours
in 1980
All-time low
0.3722 terawatt-hours
in 1902
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Oil production in Peru, 1900–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, oil production in Peru stood at 58.04 terawatt-hours.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil production in Peru peaked at 119.15 terawatt-hours in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.3722 terawatt-hours, in 1902.
Peru ranks 44th 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.
Oil production in Peru, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.4419 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1901 | 0.4536 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 1902 | 0.3722 terawatt-hours | -17.9% |
| 1903 | 0.4303 terawatt-hours | +15.6% |
| 1904 | 0.4536 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 1905 | 0.5815 terawatt-hours | +28.2% |
| 1906 | 0.8257 terawatt-hours | +42.0% |
| 1907 | 1.16 terawatt-hours | +40.8% |
| 1908 | 1.47 terawatt-hours | +26.0% |
| 1909 | 2.19 terawatt-hours | +49.2% |
| 1910 | 1.95 terawatt-hours | -10.6% |
| 1911 | 2.27 terawatt-hours | +16.1% |
| 1912 | 2.72 terawatt-hours | +20.0% |
| 1913 | 3.21 terawatt-hours | +17.9% |
| 1914 | 2.99 terawatt-hours | -6.9% |
| 1915 | 4.22 terawatt-hours | +41.2% |
| 1916 | 4.23 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 1917 | 4.04 terawatt-hours | -4.7% |
| 1918 | 3.9 terawatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 1919 | 4.06 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 1920 | 4.34 terawatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 1921 | 5.69 terawatt-hours | +31.1% |
| 1922 | 8.15 terawatt-hours | +43.4% |
| 1923 | 8.75 terawatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 1924 | 12.16 terawatt-hours | +39.1% |
| 1925 | 14.19 terawatt-hours | +16.6% |
| 1926 | 16.22 terawatt-hours | +14.3% |
| 1927 | 16.12 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 1928 | 18.52 terawatt-hours | +14.9% |
| 1929 | 20.67 terawatt-hours | +11.6% |
| 1930 | 19.26 terawatt-hours | -6.8% |
| 1931 | 15.58 terawatt-hours | -19.1% |
| 1932 | 15.27 terawatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 1933 | 20.49 terawatt-hours | +34.2% |
| 1934 | 25.14 terawatt-hours | +22.7% |
| 1935 | 26.2 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 1936 | 27.03 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 1937 | 26.75 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 1938 | 24.39 terawatt-hours | -8.8% |
| 1939 | 20.86 terawatt-hours | -14.4% |
| 1940 | 18.71 terawatt-hours | -10.3% |
| 1941 | 18.41 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 1942 | 21.05 terawatt-hours | +14.3% |
| 1943 | 22.66 terawatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 1944 | 22.26 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 1945 | 21.25 terawatt-hours | -4.5% |
| 1946 | 19.06 terawatt-hours | -10.3% |
| 1947 | 19.76 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 1948 | 21.77 terawatt-hours | +10.2% |
| 1949 | 22.89 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 1950 | 23.85 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 1951 | 24.88 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 1952 | 26.16 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 1953 | 24.85 terawatt-hours | -5.0% |
| 1954 | 26.66 terawatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 1955 | 26.78 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 28.55 terawatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 1957 | 29.85 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 1958 | 29.1 terawatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 1959 | 27.45 terawatt-hours | -5.7% |
| 1960 | 29.91 terawatt-hours | +9.0% |
| 1961 | 30.09 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 32.82 terawatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 1963 | 33.34 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 36.99 terawatt-hours | +11.0% |
| 1965 | 39.47 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 1966 | 39.47 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 44.33 terawatt-hours | +12.3% |
| 1968 | 46.28 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 44.94 terawatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 44.92 terawatt-hours | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 38.37 terawatt-hours | -14.6% |
| 1972 | 40.13 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 43.66 terawatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 1974 | 47.61 terawatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 1975 | 44.17 terawatt-hours | -7.2% |
| 1976 | 46.95 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 55.78 terawatt-hours | +18.8% |
| 1978 | 92.05 terawatt-hours | +65.0% |
| 1979 | 116.81 terawatt-hours | +26.9% |
| 1980 | 119.15 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 117.61 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 118.88 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 103.91 terawatt-hours | -12.6% |
| 1984 | 112.52 terawatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 1985 | 114.87 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 108.24 terawatt-hours | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 99.8 terawatt-hours | -7.8% |
| 1988 | 86.47 terawatt-hours | -13.4% |
| 1989 | 79.62 terawatt-hours | -7.9% |
| 1990 | 78.71 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 70.14 terawatt-hours | -10.9% |
| 1992 | 70.8 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 77.11 terawatt-hours | +8.9% |
| 1994 | 77.74 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 74.37 terawatt-hours | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 73.48 terawatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 72.6 terawatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 70.13 terawatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 64.13 terawatt-hours | -8.5% |
| 2000 | 60.02 terawatt-hours | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 58.59 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 56.96 terawatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 55.03 terawatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 54.54 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 61.89 terawatt-hours | +13.5% |
| 2006 | 64.43 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 63.79 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 66.31 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 80.17 terawatt-hours | +20.9% |
| 2010 | 84.64 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 81.04 terawatt-hours | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 79.84 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 85.07 terawatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 87.71 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 76.01 terawatt-hours | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 68.02 terawatt-hours | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 66.21 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 68.13 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 71 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 60.47 terawatt-hours | -14.8% |
| 2021 | 59.6 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 59.54 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 56.53 terawatt-hours | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 56.9 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 58.04 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 58.04 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.13 terawatt-hours, 51.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil production 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 | +65.0% | 55.78 terawatt-hours | 92.05 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.8374 terawatt-hours | 0.3722 terawatt-hours | 2.19 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1910s | 3.36 terawatt-hours | 1.95 terawatt-hours | 4.23 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1920s | 12.48 terawatt-hours | 4.34 terawatt-hours | 20.67 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1930s | 22.1 terawatt-hours | 15.27 terawatt-hours | 27.03 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1940s | 20.78 terawatt-hours | 18.41 terawatt-hours | 22.89 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1950s | 26.81 terawatt-hours | 23.85 terawatt-hours | 29.85 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1960s | 37.77 terawatt-hours | 29.91 terawatt-hours | 46.28 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1970s | 57.05 terawatt-hours | 38.37 terawatt-hours | 116.81 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 106.11 terawatt-hours | 79.62 terawatt-hours | 119.15 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.92 terawatt-hours | 64.13 terawatt-hours | 78.71 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.17 terawatt-hours | 54.54 terawatt-hours | 80.17 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.77 terawatt-hours | 66.21 terawatt-hours | 87.71 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.51 terawatt-hours | 56.53 terawatt-hours | 60.47 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
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 in Peru?
- Oil production in Peru was 58.04 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil production recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 119.15 terawatt-hours in 1980.
- What is the lowest oil production recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3722 terawatt-hours in 1902.
- How does Peru rank for oil production?
- Peru ranks 44th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil production rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. 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); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Includes crude oil, condensates, natural gas liquids, and other liquid fuels.