Japan vs Puerto Rico: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person
Japan
5,630 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Puerto Rico
5,867 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Japan rank
23rd
Puerto Rico rank
22nd
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person over time
- Japan
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 5,867 kilowatt-hours against 5,630 kilowatt-hours in Japan, a difference of 237 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Japan ranks 23rd and Puerto Rico ranks 22nd of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Puerto Rico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,777 kilowatt-hours | 6,207 kilowatt-hours | 429.83 kilowatt-hours | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 6,862 kilowatt-hours | 5,722 kilowatt-hours | 1,140 kilowatt-hours | Japan |
| 2020s | 5,897 kilowatt-hours | 5,758 kilowatt-hours | 139.36 kilowatt-hours | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels per person, Japan or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 5,867 kilowatt-hours against 5,630 kilowatt-hours in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels per person between Japan and Puerto Rico?
- 237 kilowatt-hours, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Puerto Rico?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Puerto Rico rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Japan ranks 23rd 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.