Puerto Rico vs Tanzania: Annual change in primary energy use
Puerto Rico
1.13 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Tanzania
1.28 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Puerto Rico rank
79th
Tanzania rank
76th
Annual change in primary energy use over time
- Puerto Rico
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 1.28 terawatt-hours against 1.13 terawatt-hours in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.15 terawatt-hours.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Tanzania ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 79th and Tanzania ranks 76th of 219 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2118 terawatt-hours | 0.283 terawatt-hours | 0.0711 terawatt-hours | Tanzania |
| 1990s | -0.1331 terawatt-hours | 0.1224 terawatt-hours | 0.2555 terawatt-hours | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 4.88 terawatt-hours | 1.56 terawatt-hours | 3.33 terawatt-hours | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | -3.5 terawatt-hours | 3.18 terawatt-hours | 6.68 terawatt-hours | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 1.8 terawatt-hours | 3.81 terawatt-hours | 2.01 terawatt-hours | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy use, Puerto Rico or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 1.28 terawatt-hours against 1.13 terawatt-hours in Puerto Rico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy use between Puerto Rico and Tanzania?
- 0.15 terawatt-hours, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Tanzania?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Puerto Rico and Tanzania rank globally for annual change in primary energy use?
- Puerto Rico ranks 79th and Tanzania ranks 76th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.