Colombia vs Peru: Oil consumption per person
Colombia
4,612 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Peru
4,600 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Colombia rank
137th
Peru rank
138th
Oil consumption per person over time
- Colombia
- Peru
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 4,612 kilowatt-hours per person against 4,600 kilowatt-hours per person in Peru, a difference of 12 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Peru ahead.
Colombia ranks 137th and Peru ranks 138th of 219 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and Peru in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,370 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,196 kilowatt-hours per person | 826.37 kilowatt-hours per person | Peru |
| 1970s | 3,794 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,163 kilowatt-hours per person | 369.49 kilowatt-hours per person | Peru |
| 1980s | 3,300 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,843 kilowatt-hours per person | 543.26 kilowatt-hours per person | Peru |
| 1990s | 3,806 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,272 kilowatt-hours per person | 534.22 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
| 2000s | 3,379 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,100 kilowatt-hours per person | 279.44 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
| 2010s | 4,230 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,993 kilowatt-hours per person | 237.04 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
| 2020s | 4,561 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,090 kilowatt-hours per person | 471.54 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption per person, Colombia or Peru?
- Colombia, at 4,612 kilowatt-hours per person against 4,600 kilowatt-hours per person in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil consumption per person between Colombia and Peru?
- 12 kilowatt-hours per person, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Peru?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Peru rank globally for oil consumption per person?
- Colombia ranks 137th and Peru ranks 138th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil consumption per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.