Puerto Rico vs Taiwan: Renewable energy consumption
Puerto Rico
1.8%
in 2015
Taiwan
2.1%
in 2015
Puerto Rico rank
184th
Taiwan rank
181st
Renewable energy consumption over time
- Puerto Rico
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 2.1% against 1.8% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.2 times Puerto Rico's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Taiwan ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 184th and Taiwan ranks 181st of 219 countries.
Taiwan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 1.4% | 0.5% | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 1.3% | 0.5% | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 2.0% | 0.9% | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable energy consumption, Puerto Rico or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 2.1% against 1.8% in Puerto Rico as of 2015.
- What is the difference in renewable energy consumption between Puerto Rico and Taiwan?
- 0.3%, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Taiwan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Puerto Rico and Taiwan rank globally for renewable energy consumption?
- Puerto Rico ranks 184th and Taiwan ranks 181st of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC): Share of renewables energy in total final energy consumption