Jordan vs Puerto Rico: Electricity generation from fossil fuels
Jordan
17.97 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Puerto Rico
18.98 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Jordan rank
62nd
Puerto Rico rank
60th
Electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- Jordan
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 18.98 terawatt-hours against 17.97 terawatt-hours in Jordan, a difference of 1.01 terawatt-hours.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times Jordan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Jordan ranks 62nd and Puerto Rico ranks 60th of 214 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.15 terawatt-hours | 23.49 terawatt-hours | 13.34 terawatt-hours | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 17.4 terawatt-hours | 20.17 terawatt-hours | 2.77 terawatt-hours | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 17.42 terawatt-hours | 18.65 terawatt-hours | 1.23 terawatt-hours | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels, Jordan or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 18.98 terawatt-hours against 17.97 terawatt-hours in Jordan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels between Jordan and Puerto Rico?
- 1.01 terawatt-hours, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Puerto Rico?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Jordan and Puerto Rico rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Jordan ranks 62nd 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.