Barbados vs Puerto Rico: Electricity generation from oil per person
Barbados
3,469 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Puerto Rico
2,983 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Barbados rank
18th
Puerto Rico rank
22nd
Electricity generation from oil per person over time
- Barbados
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 3,469 kilowatt-hours against 2,983 kilowatt-hours in Puerto Rico, a difference of 486 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.2 times Puerto Rico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Barbados ranks 18th and Puerto Rico ranks 22nd of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 2 and Puerto Rico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,456 kilowatt-hours | 4,683 kilowatt-hours | 1,227 kilowatt-hours | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 3,634 kilowatt-hours | 3,132 kilowatt-hours | 501.89 kilowatt-hours | Barbados |
| 2020s | 3,451 kilowatt-hours | 3,091 kilowatt-hours | 360.82 kilowatt-hours | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from oil per person, Barbados or Puerto Rico?
- Barbados, at 3,469 kilowatt-hours against 2,983 kilowatt-hours in Puerto Rico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from oil per person between Barbados and Puerto Rico?
- 486 kilowatt-hours, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Puerto Rico?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Puerto Rico rank globally for electricity generation from oil per person?
- Barbados ranks 18th and Puerto Rico ranks 22nd of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from oil 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.