Electricity production from coal sources in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Electricity production from coal sources was 16.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
16.6%
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
43rd
of 210 countries
All-time high
18.4%
in 2019
All-time low
0.0%
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Electricity production from coal sources in Puerto Rico, 2000–2021

051015202000201020212000: 0 % of total2001: 0 % of total2002: 4.3 % of total2003: 12.2 % of total2004: 12.9 % of total2005: 12.3 % of total2006: 14.3 % of total2007: 14.6 % of total2008: 15.4 % of total2009: 14.7 % of total2010: 13.8 % of total2011: 15.8 % of total2012: 14.6 % of total2013: 15.9 % of total2014: 17.4 % of total2015: 15.5 % of total2016: 16.7 % of total2017: 14 % of total2018: 14.2 % of total2019: 18.4 % of total2020: 16.1 % of total2021: 16.6 % of total

Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.

Analysis

In 2021, electricity production from coal sources in Puerto Rico stood at 16.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity production from coal sources in Puerto Rico peaked at 18.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.

Puerto Rico ranks 43rd of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Electricity production from coal sources in Puerto Rico, year by year

Annual values for Electricity production from coal sources (% of total) in Puerto Rico, 2000 to 2021.
Year % of total Change
2000 0.0%
2001 0.0%
2002 4.3%
2003 12.2% +183.9%
2004 12.9% +6.3%
2005 12.3% -5.2%
2006 14.3% +16.9%
2007 14.6% +1.9%
2008 15.4% +5.6%
2009 14.7% -4.5%
2010 13.8% -6.6%
2011 15.8% +14.6%
2012 14.6% -7.8%
2013 15.9% +9.5%
2014 17.4% +9.1%
2015 15.5% -10.8%
2016 16.7% +7.7%
2017 14.0% -16.3%
2018 14.2% +1.3%
2019 18.4% +29.8%
2020 16.1% -12.6%
2021 16.6% +3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.1% 0.0% 15.4% 10
2010s 15.6% 13.8% 18.4% 10
2020s 16.3% 16.1% 16.6% 2

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 40 Russian Federation 18.1% compare
  2. 41 Niger 17.1% compare
  3. 42 Guatemala 16.8% compare
  4. 44 United States of America 15.7% compare
  5. 45 Chile 14.8% compare
  6. 46 Thailand 14.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity production from coal sources in Puerto Rico?
Electricity production from coal sources in Puerto Rico was 16.6% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
What is the highest electricity production from coal sources recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 18.4% in 2019.
What is the lowest electricity production from coal sources recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
How does Puerto Rico rank for electricity production from coal sources?
Puerto Rico ranks 43rd out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
Is electricity production from coal sources rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from coal sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Electricity production from coal sources (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
257 places, 7,768 data points, 1990–2024
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The share of electricity production from coal sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Coal refers to all coal and brown coal, both primary (including hard coal and lignite-brown coal) and derived fuels (including patent fuel, coke oven coke, gas coke, coke oven gas, and blast furnace gas). Peat is also included in this category.