Jamaica vs Puerto Rico: Electricity production from oil sources
Jamaica
29.5%
in 2023
Puerto Rico
37.0%
in 2021
Jamaica rank
71st
Puerto Rico rank
68th
Electricity production from oil sources over time
- Jamaica
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 37.0% against 29.5% in Jamaica, a difference of 7.5%.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.3 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 71st and Puerto Rico ranks 68th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Puerto Rico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.8% | 75.7% | 21.1% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 84.8% | 53.4% | 31.4% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 28.4% | 43.7% | 15.3% | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from oil sources, Jamaica or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 37.0% against 29.5% in Jamaica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in electricity production from oil sources between Jamaica and Puerto Rico?
- 7.5%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Puerto Rico?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Jamaica and Puerto Rico rank globally for electricity production from oil sources?
- Jamaica ranks 71st and Puerto Rico ranks 68th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from oil 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 sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products.