New Zealand vs Puerto Rico: Fossil fuel consumption by fuel
New Zealand
27.45 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Puerto Rico
27.26 terawatt-hours
in 2024
New Zealand rank
79th
Puerto Rico rank
80th
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel over time
- New Zealand
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 27.45 terawatt-hours against 27.26 terawatt-hours in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.19 terawatt-hours.
Across all 45 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 79th and Puerto Rico ranks 80th of 220 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.58 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 29.58 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 49.52 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 49.52 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 46.23 terawatt-hours | 7.28 terawatt-hours | 38.95 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 46.69 terawatt-hours | 15.63 terawatt-hours | 31.07 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 38.12 terawatt-hours | 20.86 terawatt-hours | 17.26 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption by fuel, New Zealand or Puerto Rico?
- New Zealand, at 27.45 terawatt-hours against 27.26 terawatt-hours in Puerto Rico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption by fuel between New Zealand and Puerto Rico?
- 0.19 terawatt-hours, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Puerto Rico?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Puerto Rico rank globally for fossil fuel consumption by fuel?
- New Zealand ranks 79th 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) β 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.