Electricity net generation in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Electricity net generation was 17.6 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
17.6
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
84th
of 202 countries
All-time high
24.96
in 2005
All-time low
11.11
in 1982
Years of data
41
1980–2020
Electricity net generation in Puerto Rico, 1980–2020
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 17.6 for electricity net generation in 2020.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity net generation in Puerto Rico peaked at 24.96 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 11.11, in 1982.
Puerto Rico ranks 84th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.42 | 11.11 | 13.55 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.09 | 14.25 | 20.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.81 | 20.71 | 24.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.57 | 16.68 | 21.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.6 | 17.6 | 17.6 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 81 Cuba 18.51 compare
- 82 Iceland 18.43 compare
- 83 Mozambique 17.8 compare
- 85 Bosnia and Herzegovina 17.21 compare
- 86 Dominican Republic 17.12 compare
- 87 Slovenia 16.3 compare
More reference data data for Puerto Rico
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.0793 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 55.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on Pa 256.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 20.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied to 70.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 347.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 1,357 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0773 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity net generation in Puerto Rico?
- Electricity net generation in Puerto Rico was 17.6 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest electricity net generation recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 24.96 in 2005.
- What is the lowest electricity net generation recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.11 in 1982.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for electricity net generation?
- Puerto Rico ranks 84th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
- Is electricity net generation rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Electricity net generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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