Latin America & Caribbean vs Puerto Rico: Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total)
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 95.4% against 28.0% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 67.4%.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 3.4 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 32nd and Puerto Rico ranks 35th of 47 groups.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.4% | 99.5% | 60.1% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 43.3% | 98.0% | 54.7% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 39.0% | 95.7% | 56.7% | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources, Latin America & Caribbean or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 95.4% against 28.0% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2021.
- What is the difference in electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources between Latin America & Caribbean and Puerto Rico?
- 67.4%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Puerto Rico?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and Puerto Rico rank globally for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 32nd and Puerto Rico ranks 35th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids. Coal refers to all coal and brown coal, both primary (including hard coal and lignite-brown coal) and derived fuels (including patent fuel, coke oven coke, gas coke, coke oven gas, and blast furnace gas). Peat is also included in this category.