Puerto Rico vs Tunisia: Electricity generation from fossil fuels
Puerto Rico
18.98 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Tunisia
21.41 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Puerto Rico rank
60th
Tunisia rank
57th
Electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- Puerto Rico
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 21.41 terawatt-hours against 18.98 terawatt-hours in Puerto Rico, a difference of 2.43 terawatt-hours.
That makes Tunisia'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.
Puerto Rico ranks 60th and Tunisia ranks 57th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 2 and Tunisia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.49 terawatt-hours | 12.48 terawatt-hours | 11 terawatt-hours | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 20.17 terawatt-hours | 18.5 terawatt-hours | 1.67 terawatt-hours | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 18.7 terawatt-hours | 20.83 terawatt-hours | 2.13 terawatt-hours | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels, Puerto Rico or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 21.41 terawatt-hours against 18.98 terawatt-hours in Puerto Rico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels between Puerto Rico and Tunisia?
- 2.43 terawatt-hours, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Tunisia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Puerto Rico and Tunisia rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Puerto Rico ranks 60th and Tunisia ranks 57th 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.