Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre was 0.0098 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico stood at 0.0098 terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
The figure is up 20.9% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico peaked at 0.0175 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0074 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, in 1981.
That places Puerto Rico 27th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0074 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0.0074 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0074 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0075 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0075 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0075 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0076 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0076 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0076 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0076 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0075 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0075 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0075 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0075 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0075 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0075 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0075 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0075 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0075 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0075 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0145 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +94.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0158 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0163 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0169 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0175 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0169 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0154 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0148 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0139 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 0.013 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 0.011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0119 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0126 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 0.011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0105 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0105 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0098 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0095 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0096 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0078 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0087 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0081 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0098 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +20.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0075 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0074 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0076 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0075 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0075 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0075 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0155 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.013 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0175 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0105 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0126 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0086 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0078 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0098 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 24 Mauritius 0.0108 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 25 Guam 0.01 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 26 Brunei Darussalam 0.01 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 28 American Samoa 0.0094 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 29 Seychelles 0.0084 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 30 Antigua and Barbuda 0.007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
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- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico?
- Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico was 0.0098 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0175 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2004.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0074 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 1981.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre?
- Puerto Rico ranks 27th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fossil fuel consumption divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Fossil fuel consumption ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Fossil fuel consumption Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Fossil fuel consumption divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.