Ethiopia vs Puerto Rico: Primary energy use
Ethiopia
90.55 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Puerto Rico
89.3 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
88th
Puerto Rico rank
89th
Primary energy use over time
- Ethiopia
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 90.55 terawatt-hours against 89.3 terawatt-hours in Puerto Rico, a difference of 1.25 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 88th and Puerto Rico ranks 89th of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Puerto Rico in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.57 terawatt-hours | 66.78 terawatt-hours | 56.2 terawatt-hours | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 12.04 terawatt-hours | 66.67 terawatt-hours | 54.63 terawatt-hours | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 22.83 terawatt-hours | 137.64 terawatt-hours | 114.81 terawatt-hours | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 53.79 terawatt-hours | 93.72 terawatt-hours | 39.93 terawatt-hours | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 81.4 terawatt-hours | 79.74 terawatt-hours | 1.66 terawatt-hours | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Ethiopia or Puerto Rico?
- Ethiopia, at 90.55 terawatt-hours against 89.3 terawatt-hours in Puerto Rico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Ethiopia and Puerto Rico?
- 1.25 terawatt-hours, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Puerto Rico?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Puerto Rico rank globally for primary energy use?
- Ethiopia ranks 88th and Puerto Rico ranks 89th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use. 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 of total energy supply.