Electricity generation mix
- Hydro56.1%
- Gas36.1%
- Wind3.5%
- Solar3.0%
- Bioenergy1.1%
- Other fossil0.2%
- Coal0.0%
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| CO₂ emissions | 69.3 Mt CO₂World Bank WDI [2024] |
| CO₂ per capita | 2.02 t CO₂World Bank WDI [2024] |
| Renewable energy share | 30.6 %World Bank WDI [2021] |
| Energy use per capita | 823 kg oil-eqWorld Bank WDI [2023] |
| Freshwater withdrawal | 1.58 %World Bank WDI [2022] |
| Renewable electricity share | 63.6 %Ember [2025] |
| UNESCO World Heritage sites | 13 sitesUNESCO World Heritage [2025] |
| Mean annual temperature | 19.7 °CWorld Bank CCKP [2014] |
| Forest area (>10% canopy) | 79,900,000 haGlobal Forest Watch [2010] |
| Intangible cultural heritage elements | 15 elementsUNESCO ICH [2025] |
| Operating power capacity | 15,800 MWGlobal Energy Monitor [2025] |
| Renewable water resources per capita | 1,880 m³FAO AQUASTAT [2022] |
| Water withdrawal — agriculture | 21.1 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022] |
| Water withdrawal — industry | 25.9 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022] |
| Water withdrawal — domestic | 5.66 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022] |
| CO2 emissions, total | 70.3–69,300 MtJRC EDGAR [2024] 69,270 Mt·Global Carbon Budget [2024] 70.3 Mt |
| CO2 emissions by sector |
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| CO2 emissions, territorial | 70.3 MtGlobal Carbon Budget [2024] |
| CO2 emissions, consumption-based | 78.9 MtGlobal Carbon Budget [2023] |
| Significant earthquakes (recent) |
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| Largest recent earthquake | M7.5 (2021) — 43 km NNW of Barranca, PeruUSGS Earthquakes [2021] |
| Active natural events | 9NASA EONET [2026] |
| Natural events by category | Floods: 9NASA EONET [2026] |
| Renewable energy share | 25.5 %WB SE4ALL [2015] |
| Oil production | 123 kbdEIA International Energy [2025] |
| Natural gas production | 13.6 bcmEIA International Energy [2024] |
| Coal production | 1.9 MtEIA International Energy [2024] |
| Environmental issues | deforestation (some the result of illegal logging); overgrazing leading to soil erosion; desertification; air pollution in Lima; pollution of rivers and coastal waters from municipal and mining wastes; overfishingCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
