Dominican Republic vs Puerto Rico: Fossil fuel consumption by fuel
Dominican Republic
28.43 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Puerto Rico
27.26 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
77th
Puerto Rico rank
80th
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel over time
- Dominican Republic
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 28.43 terawatt-hours against 27.26 terawatt-hours in Puerto Rico, a difference of 1.17 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 77th and Puerto Rico ranks 80th of 220 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and Puerto Rico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000s | 2.64 terawatt-hours | 7.28 terawatt-hours | 4.64 terawatt-hours | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 12.15 terawatt-hours | 15.63 terawatt-hours | 3.48 terawatt-hours | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 24.44 terawatt-hours | 20.86 terawatt-hours | 3.59 terawatt-hours | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption by fuel, Dominican Republic or Puerto Rico?
- Dominican Republic, at 28.43 terawatt-hours against 27.26 terawatt-hours in Puerto Rico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption by fuel between Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico?
- 1.17 terawatt-hours, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico rank globally for fossil fuel consumption by fuel?
- Dominican Republic ranks 77th and Puerto Rico ranks 80th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption by fuel. 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.