Puerto Rico vs United States of America: Share of electricity generation from coal
Puerto Rico
16.5%
in 2025
United States of America
16.3%
in 2025
Puerto Rico rank
42nd
United States of America rank
43rd
Share of electricity generation from coal over time
- Puerto Rico
- United States of America
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 16.5% against 16.3% in United States of America, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States of America ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 42nd and United States of America ranks 43rd of 210 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.4% | 49.5% | 39.0% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 34.6% | 18.9% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 17.9% | 1.6% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from coal, Puerto Rico or United States of America?
- Puerto Rico, at 16.5% against 16.3% in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from coal between Puerto Rico and United States of America?
- 0.2%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and United States of America?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Puerto Rico and United States of America rank globally for share of electricity generation from coal?
- Puerto Rico ranks 42nd and United States of America ranks 43rd 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.