Libya vs Puerto Rico: Electricity generation from oil
Libya
8.8 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Puerto Rico
9.65 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Libya rank
21st
Puerto Rico rank
20th
Electricity generation from oil over time
- Libya
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 9.65 terawatt-hours against 8.8 terawatt-hours in Libya, a difference of 0.85 terawatt-hours.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Libya ranks 21st and Puerto Rico ranks 20th of 209 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 1 and Puerto Rico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.13 terawatt-hours | 17.73 terawatt-hours | 2.6 terawatt-hours | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 13.39 terawatt-hours | 11.11 terawatt-hours | 2.28 terawatt-hours | Libya |
| 2020s | 8.41 terawatt-hours | 10.05 terawatt-hours | 1.63 terawatt-hours | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from oil, Libya or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 9.65 terawatt-hours against 8.8 terawatt-hours in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from oil between Libya and Puerto Rico?
- 0.85 terawatt-hours, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Puerto Rico?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Libya and Puerto Rico rank globally for electricity generation from oil?
- Libya ranks 21st and Puerto Rico ranks 20th of 209 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 oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.