Japan vs Puerto Rico: Share of electricity generation from gas
Japan
32.8%
in 2025
Puerto Rico
29.5%
in 2025
Japan rank
54th
Puerto Rico rank
56th
Share of electricity generation from gas over time
- Japan
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Japan currently reports 32.8% against 29.5% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 3.3%.
That makes Japan'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 Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 54th and Puerto Rico ranks 56th of 206 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.6% | 13.8% | 10.8% | Japan |
| 2010s | 39.1% | 29.1% | 10.0% | Japan |
| 2020s | 35.9% | 27.9% | 8.0% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from gas, Japan or Puerto Rico?
- Japan, at 32.8% against 29.5% in Puerto Rico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from gas between Japan and Puerto Rico?
- 3.3%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Puerto Rico?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Puerto Rico rank globally for share of electricity generation from gas?
- Japan ranks 54th and Puerto Rico ranks 56th of 206 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 gas. 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.