Puerto Rico vs Rwanda: Share of electricity generation from coal

Puerto Rico
16.5%
in 2025
Rwanda
15.0%
in 2024
Puerto Rico rank
42nd
Rwanda rank
45th

Share of electricity generation from coal over time

  • Puerto Rico
  • Rwanda
05101520200020122025

How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 16.5% against 15.0% in Rwanda, a difference of 1.5%.

That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.

Puerto Rico ranks 42nd and Rwanda ranks 45th of 210 countries.

Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Puerto Rico Rwanda Difference Ahead
2000s 10.4% 0.0% 10.4% Puerto Rico
2010s 15.7% 1.1% 14.6% Puerto Rico
2020s 16.2% 8.5% 7.7% Puerto Rico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of electricity generation from coal, Puerto Rico or Rwanda?
Puerto Rico, at 16.5% against 15.0% in Rwanda as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of electricity generation from coal between Puerto Rico and Rwanda?
1.5%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Rwanda?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Puerto Rico and Rwanda rank globally for share of electricity generation from coal?
Puerto Rico ranks 42nd and Rwanda ranks 45th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of electricity generation from coal
Unit
%
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 6,128 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.