Colombia vs Puerto Rico: Electricity generation from fossil fuels
Colombia
20.76 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Puerto Rico
18.98 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Colombia rank
58th
Puerto Rico rank
60th
Electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- Colombia
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 20.76 terawatt-hours against 18.98 terawatt-hours in Puerto Rico, a difference of 1.78 terawatt-hours.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Colombia ranks 58th and Puerto Rico ranks 60th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Puerto Rico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.63 terawatt-hours | 23.49 terawatt-hours | 12.86 terawatt-hours | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 20.11 terawatt-hours | 20.17 terawatt-hours | 0.061 terawatt-hours | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 25.51 terawatt-hours | 18.7 terawatt-hours | 6.8 terawatt-hours | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels, Colombia or Puerto Rico?
- Colombia, at 20.76 terawatt-hours against 18.98 terawatt-hours in Puerto Rico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels between Colombia and Puerto Rico?
- 1.78 terawatt-hours, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Puerto Rico?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Puerto Rico rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Colombia ranks 58th and Puerto Rico ranks 60th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.