Panama vs Puerto Rico: Fossil fuel consumption
Panama
95.28 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Puerto Rico
88.07 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Panama rank
82nd
Puerto Rico rank
85th
Fossil fuel consumption over time
- Panama
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Panama currently reports 95.28 terawatt-hours against 88.07 terawatt-hours in Puerto Rico, a difference of 7.21 terawatt-hours.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Panama ranks 82nd and Puerto Rico ranks 85th of 220 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 2 and Puerto Rico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46.53 terawatt-hours | 66.59 terawatt-hours | 20.05 terawatt-hours | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 47.61 terawatt-hours | 66.56 terawatt-hours | 18.94 terawatt-hours | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 61.68 terawatt-hours | 137.5 terawatt-hours | 75.82 terawatt-hours | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 94.48 terawatt-hours | 93.37 terawatt-hours | 1.11 terawatt-hours | Panama |
| 2020s | 89.16 terawatt-hours | 78.72 terawatt-hours | 10.43 terawatt-hours | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, Panama or Puerto Rico?
- Panama, at 95.28 terawatt-hours against 88.07 terawatt-hours in Puerto Rico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between Panama and Puerto Rico?
- 7.21 terawatt-hours, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Puerto Rico?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Panama and Puerto Rico rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
- Panama ranks 82nd and Puerto Rico ranks 85th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption. 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. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.