China vs Puerto Rico: Fossil fuel consumption per person
China
27,853 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Puerto Rico
27,164 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
China rank
51st
Puerto Rico rank
53rd
Fossil fuel consumption per person over time
- China
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
China currently reports 27,853 kilowatt-hours per person against 27,164 kilowatt-hours per person in Puerto Rico, a difference of 689 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
China ranks 51st and Puerto Rico ranks 53rd of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Puerto Rico in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,446 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,740 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,295 kilowatt-hours per person | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 7,734 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,119 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,385 kilowatt-hours per person | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 13,819 kilowatt-hours per person | 36,313 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,493 kilowatt-hours per person | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 21,975 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,500 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,525 kilowatt-hours per person | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 25,862 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,223 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,639 kilowatt-hours per person | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, China or Puerto Rico?
- China, at 27,853 kilowatt-hours per person against 27,164 kilowatt-hours per person in Puerto Rico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person between China and Puerto Rico?
- 689 kilowatt-hours per person, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Puerto Rico?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do China and Puerto Rico rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- China ranks 51st and Puerto Rico ranks 53rd of 215 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 per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.