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Energy intensity of the economy in Peru

Peru: Energy intensity of the economy was 0.849 kWh per 2011$PPP in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.849 kWh per 2011$PPP
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
115th
of 161 countries
All-time high
1.75 kWh per 2011$PPP
in 1966
All-time low
0.805 kWh per 2011$PPP
in 2014
Years of data
52
1965–2016

Energy intensity of the economy in Peru, 1965–2016

00.511.5196519902016

Source: Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database. Measured in kWh per 2011$PPP.

Analysis

In 2016, energy intensity of the economy in Peru stood at 0.849 kWh per 2011$PPP.

The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy intensity of the economy in Peru peaked at 1.75 kWh per 2011$PPP in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.805 kWh per 2011$PPP, in 2014.

Peru ranks 115th of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.

Energy intensity of the economy in Peru, year by year

Year kWh per 2011$PPP Change
1965 1.55 kWh per 2011$PPP —
1966 1.75 kWh per 2011$PPP +12.5%
1967 1.68 kWh per 2011$PPP -4.0%
1968 1.73 kWh per 2011$PPP +3.2%
1969 1.69 kWh per 2011$PPP -2.4%
1970 1.62 kWh per 2011$PPP -4.2%
1971 1.6 kWh per 2011$PPP -1.4%
1972 1.4 kWh per 2011$PPP -12.5%
1973 1.5 kWh per 2011$PPP +7.5%
1974 1.65 kWh per 2011$PPP +10.0%
1975 1.56 kWh per 2011$PPP -5.5%
1976 1.58 kWh per 2011$PPP +1.4%
1977 1.62 kWh per 2011$PPP +2.5%
1978 1.62 kWh per 2011$PPP +0.2%
1979 1.62 kWh per 2011$PPP -0.6%
1980 1.58 kWh per 2011$PPP -2.4%
1981 1.54 kWh per 2011$PPP -2.1%
1982 1.52 kWh per 2011$PPP -1.4%
1983 1.51 kWh per 2011$PPP -1.0%
1984 1.52 kWh per 2011$PPP +0.5%
1985 1.49 kWh per 2011$PPP -1.8%
1986 1.37 kWh per 2011$PPP -7.7%
1987 1.34 kWh per 2011$PPP -2.8%
1988 1.35 kWh per 2011$PPP +1.2%
1989 1.49 kWh per 2011$PPP +10.1%
1990 1.45 kWh per 2011$PPP -2.6%
1991 1.38 kWh per 2011$PPP -5.0%
1992 1.31 kWh per 2011$PPP -5.1%
1993 1.33 kWh per 2011$PPP +2.1%
1994 1.25 kWh per 2011$PPP -6.7%
1995 1.21 kWh per 2011$PPP -3.1%
1996 1.19 kWh per 2011$PPP -1.1%
1997 1.12 kWh per 2011$PPP -5.8%
1998 1.15 kWh per 2011$PPP +2.0%
1999 1.18 kWh per 2011$PPP +2.9%
2000 1.19 kWh per 2011$PPP +0.4%
2001 1.15 kWh per 2011$PPP -2.9%
2002 1.11 kWh per 2011$PPP -3.7%
2003 1.03 kWh per 2011$PPP -7.0%
2004 1.01 kWh per 2011$PPP -1.8%
2005 0.952 kWh per 2011$PPP -5.8%
2006 0.845 kWh per 2011$PPP -11.2%
2007 0.836 kWh per 2011$PPP -1.1%
2008 0.821 kWh per 2011$PPP -1.8%
2009 0.834 kWh per 2011$PPP +1.6%
2010 0.825 kWh per 2011$PPP -1.1%
2011 0.856 kWh per 2011$PPP +3.8%
2012 0.819 kWh per 2011$PPP -4.3%
2013 0.81 kWh per 2011$PPP -1.1%
2014 0.805 kWh per 2011$PPP -0.6%
2015 0.83 kWh per 2011$PPP +3.1%
2016 0.849 kWh per 2011$PPP +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.68 kWh per 2011$PPP 1.55 kWh per 2011$PPP 1.75 kWh per 2011$PPP 5
1970s 1.58 kWh per 2011$PPP 1.4 kWh per 2011$PPP 1.65 kWh per 2011$PPP 10
1980s 1.47 kWh per 2011$PPP 1.34 kWh per 2011$PPP 1.58 kWh per 2011$PPP 10
1990s 1.26 kWh per 2011$PPP 1.12 kWh per 2011$PPP 1.45 kWh per 2011$PPP 10
2000s 0.9773 kWh per 2011$PPP 0.821 kWh per 2011$PPP 1.19 kWh per 2011$PPP 10
2010s 0.8277 kWh per 2011$PPP 0.805 kWh per 2011$PPP 0.856 kWh per 2011$PPP 7

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 113 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.863 kWh per 2011$PPP compare
  2. 114 Lithuania 0.859 kWh per 2011$PPP compare
  3. 116 Morocco 0.84 kWh per 2011$PPP compare
  4. 117 Italy 0.839 kWh per 2011$PPP compare
  5. 118 Colombia 0.823 kWh per 2011$PPP compare

See the full ranking of 161 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy intensity of the economy in Peru?
Energy intensity of the economy in Peru was 0.849 kWh per 2011$PPP in 2016, according to Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database.
What is the highest energy intensity of the economy recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 1.75 kWh per 2011$PPP in 1966.
What is the lowest energy intensity of the economy recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.805 kWh per 2011$PPP in 2014.
How does Peru rank for energy intensity of the economy?
Peru ranks 115th out of 161 countries with data for 2016.
Is energy intensity of the economy rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database, published as part of Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$PPP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$PPP)
Unit
kWh per 2011$PPP
Source
Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
161 places, 6,650 data points, 1965–2016
Last refreshed

Energy intensity is measured as primary energy consumption per unit of gross domestic product. This is measured in kilowatt-hours per 2011$ (PPP).