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