Maldives vs Puerto Rico: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels
Maldives
92.9%
in 2024
Puerto Rico
93.6%
in 2025
Maldives rank
45th
Puerto Rico rank
44th
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- Maldives
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 93.6% against 92.9% in Maldives, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Maldives ahead.
Maldives ranks 45th and Puerto Rico ranks 44th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 2 and Puerto Rico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 99.4% | 0.6% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 98.3% | 0.2% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 93.6% | 94.9% | 1.3% | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, Maldives or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 93.6% against 92.9% in Maldives as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from fossil fuels between Maldives and Puerto Rico?
- 0.7%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Puerto Rico?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Maldives and Puerto Rico rank globally for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Maldives ranks 45th and Puerto Rico ranks 44th of 213 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 fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.