Australia vs Puerto Rico: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person
Australia
6,516 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Puerto Rico
5,867 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Australia rank
20th
Puerto Rico rank
22nd
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person over time
- Australia
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Australia currently reports 6,516 kilowatt-hours against 5,867 kilowatt-hours in Puerto Rico, a difference of 649 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 20th and Puerto Rico ranks 22nd of 210 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,517 kilowatt-hours | 6,207 kilowatt-hours | 4,311 kilowatt-hours | Australia |
| 2010s | 9,198 kilowatt-hours | 5,722 kilowatt-hours | 3,476 kilowatt-hours | Australia |
| 2020s | 7,050 kilowatt-hours | 5,758 kilowatt-hours | 1,292 kilowatt-hours | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels per person, Australia or Puerto Rico?
- Australia, at 6,516 kilowatt-hours against 5,867 kilowatt-hours in Puerto Rico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels per person between Australia and Puerto Rico?
- 649 kilowatt-hours, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Puerto Rico?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Puerto Rico rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Australia ranks 20th and Puerto Rico ranks 22nd of 210 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 per person. 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 kilowatt-hours per person.