Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita was 356.9 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Puerto Rico, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 356.9 for renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 37.5% on the previous year and up 376.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Puerto Rico peaked at 356.9 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25.73, in 2001.
That places Puerto Rico 80th out of 219 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.92 | 25.73 | 26.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.56 | 27.63 | 163.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 251.59 | 177.95 | 356.9 | 4 |
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- 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 renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Puerto Rico?
- Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Puerto Rico was 356.9 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity generating capacity per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 356.9 in 2023.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity generating capacity per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.73 in 2001.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for renewable electricity generating capacity per capita?
- Puerto Rico ranks 80th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is renewable electricity generating capacity per capita rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 376.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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