Coal consumption per person in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Coal consumption per person was 1,503 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Coal consumption per person in Puerto Rico, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coal consumption per person in Puerto Rico is 1,503 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 37.5% on the previous year and down 53.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption per person in Puerto Rico peaked at 3,605 kilowatt-hours per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1980.
Puerto Rico ranks 57th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 339.79 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 774.95 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 354.49 kilowatt-hours per person | 318.1 kilowatt-hours per person | 453.78 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,225 kilowatt-hours per person | 364.2 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,049 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,994 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,272 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,605 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,564 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,503 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,133 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 54 Norway 1,525 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 55 Tajikistan 1,519 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 56 Uzbekistan 1,514 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 58 Romania 1,301 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 59 Belarus 1,201 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 60 Panama 1,170 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Puerto Rico
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Renewable water resources per capita 2,205 (2022)
- Internal renewable freshwater resources by region 7.1 (2022)
- Per capita renewable freshwater resources 2,205 (2022)
- Sulphur dioxide and coal 33,635 (2022)
- Mineral rents 0.0% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.0% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption per person in Puerto Rico?
- Coal consumption per person in Puerto Rico was 1,503 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal consumption per person recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 3,605 kilowatt-hours per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest coal consumption per person recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1980.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for coal consumption per person?
- Puerto Rico ranks 57th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is coal consumption per person rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.