Puerto Rico vs Sri Lanka: Fossil fuel consumption
Puerto Rico
88.07 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Sri Lanka
88.01 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Puerto Rico rank
85th
Sri Lanka rank
86th
Fossil fuel consumption over time
- Puerto Rico
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 88.07 terawatt-hours against 88.01 terawatt-hours in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.06 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 85th and Sri Lanka ranks 86th of 220 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 66.59 terawatt-hours | 20.01 terawatt-hours | 46.58 terawatt-hours | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 66.56 terawatt-hours | 28.26 terawatt-hours | 38.29 terawatt-hours | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 137.5 terawatt-hours | 48.94 terawatt-hours | 88.56 terawatt-hours | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 93.37 terawatt-hours | 76.37 terawatt-hours | 17 terawatt-hours | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 78.72 terawatt-hours | 81.67 terawatt-hours | 2.94 terawatt-hours | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, Puerto Rico or Sri Lanka?
- Puerto Rico, at 88.07 terawatt-hours against 88.01 terawatt-hours in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between Puerto Rico and Sri Lanka?
- 0.06 terawatt-hours, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Sri Lanka?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Puerto Rico and Sri Lanka rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
- Puerto Rico ranks 85th and Sri Lanka ranks 86th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β 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.