Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Peru
Peru: Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing was 1.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Peru, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Peru stood at 1.3%.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Peru peaked at 6.4% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1990.
That places Peru 109th out of 175 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1% | — |
| 1991 | 0.1% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.2% | +121.7% |
| 1993 | 2.0% | +881.7% |
| 1994 | 2.3% | +12.0% |
| 1995 | 1.7% | -24.4% |
| 1996 | 6.4% | +269.2% |
| 1997 | 5.8% | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 1.8% | -69.2% |
| 1999 | 2.2% | +22.7% |
| 2000 | 1.9% | -12.5% |
| 2001 | 3.4% | +79.9% |
| 2002 | 3.5% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 3.3% | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 4.1% | +25.8% |
| 2005 | 3.7% | -11.4% |
| 2006 | 3.5% | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 2.7% | -22.2% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | -15.7% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | -38.7% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | +23.1% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | -26.1% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | +14.0% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | +32.7% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | -35.2% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | +5.9% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 1.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.8%, 71% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Peru's 1.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.7%, 74% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +881.7% | 0.2% | 2.0% |
| 1996 | +269.2% | 1.7% | 6.4% |
| 1992 | +121.7% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.3% | 0.1% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 1.9% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.8% | 4 |
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More energy & mining data for Peru
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 16.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Peru?
- Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Peru was 1.3% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 1996.
- What is the lowest share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1990.
- How does Peru rank for share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing?
- Peru ranks 109th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Energy consumed by agriculture, forestry and fishing as a percentage of total final energy consumption.