Norway vs Puerto Rico: Coal consumption per person
Norway
1,525 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Puerto Rico
1,503 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Norway rank
55th
Puerto Rico rank
58th
Coal consumption per person over time
- Norway
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Norway currently reports 1,525 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,503 kilowatt-hours per person in Puerto Rico, a difference of 22 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 55th and Puerto Rico ranks 58th of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and Puerto Rico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,790 kilowatt-hours per person | 339.79 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,450 kilowatt-hours per person | Norway |
| 1990s | 2,354 kilowatt-hours per person | 354.49 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,999 kilowatt-hours per person | Norway |
| 2000s | 1,897 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,225 kilowatt-hours per person | 328.34 kilowatt-hours per person | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 1,809 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,994 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,184 kilowatt-hours per person | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 1,647 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,564 kilowatt-hours per person | 917.59 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, Norway or Puerto Rico?
- Norway, at 1,525 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,503 kilowatt-hours per person in Puerto Rico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal consumption per person between Norway and Puerto Rico?
- 22 kilowatt-hours per person, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Puerto Rico?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Puerto Rico rank globally for coal consumption per person?
- Norway ranks 55th 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.