Belarus vs Puerto Rico: Coal consumption per person
Belarus
1,201 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Puerto Rico
1,503 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Belarus rank
60th
Puerto Rico rank
58th
Coal consumption per person over time
- Belarus
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 1,503 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,201 kilowatt-hours per person in Belarus, a difference of 302 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.3 times Belarus's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 60th and Puerto Rico ranks 58th of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 2 and Puerto Rico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,705 kilowatt-hours per person | 557.36 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,147 kilowatt-hours per person | Belarus |
| 1990s | 1,564 kilowatt-hours per person | 354.49 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,210 kilowatt-hours per person | Belarus |
| 2000s | 824.2 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,225 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,401 kilowatt-hours per person | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 1,089 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,994 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,904 kilowatt-hours per person | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 1,153 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,564 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,412 kilowatt-hours per person | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption per person, Belarus or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 1,503 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,201 kilowatt-hours per person in Belarus as of 2024.
- What is the difference in coal consumption per person between Belarus and Puerto Rico?
- 302 kilowatt-hours per person, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Puerto Rico?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Belarus and Puerto Rico rank globally for coal consumption per person?
- Belarus ranks 60th and Puerto Rico ranks 58th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Coal 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.