Puerto Rico vs Thailand: Share of electricity generation from coal
Puerto Rico
16.5%
in 2025
Thailand
17.8%
in 2025
Puerto Rico rank
42nd
Thailand rank
40th
Share of electricity generation from coal over time
- Puerto Rico
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 17.8% against 16.5% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Thailand ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 42nd and Thailand ranks 40th of 207 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.4% | 18.7% | 8.3% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 20.2% | 4.6% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 18.6% | 2.3% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from coal, Puerto Rico or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 17.8% against 16.5% in Puerto Rico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from coal between Puerto Rico and Thailand?
- 1.3%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Thailand?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Puerto Rico and Thailand rank globally for share of electricity generation from coal?
- Puerto Rico ranks 42nd and Thailand ranks 40th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β 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.