Ireland vs Puerto Rico: Oil consumption per person
Ireland
15,837 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Puerto Rico
17,253 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Ireland rank
56th
Puerto Rico rank
53rd
Oil consumption per person over time
- Ireland
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 17,253 kilowatt-hours per person against 15,837 kilowatt-hours per person in Ireland, a difference of 1,416 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Ireland ranks 56th and Puerto Rico ranks 53rd of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Puerto Rico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15,059 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,401 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,341 kilowatt-hours per person | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 19,200 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,765 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,436 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
| 2000s | 25,687 kilowatt-hours per person | 32,162 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,475 kilowatt-hours per person | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 17,937 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,019 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,082 kilowatt-hours per person | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 16,109 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,239 kilowatt-hours per person | 869.86 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption per person, Ireland or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 17,253 kilowatt-hours per person against 15,837 kilowatt-hours per person in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in oil consumption per person between Ireland and Puerto Rico?
- 1,416 kilowatt-hours per person, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Puerto Rico?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Puerto Rico rank globally for oil consumption per person?
- Ireland ranks 56th and Puerto Rico ranks 53rd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil consumption per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.