Gas consumption per person in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Gas consumption per person was 8,408 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
8,408 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
42nd
of 219 countries
All-time high
8,408 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Gas consumption per person in Puerto Rico, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gas consumption per person in Puerto Rico stood at 8,408 kilowatt-hours per person. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 66.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas consumption per person in Puerto Rico peaked at 8,408 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1980.
Puerto Rico ranks 42nd of 219 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gas consumption per person in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1996 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1998 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1999 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2000 | 995.49 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2001 | 1,790 kilowatt-hours per person | +79.9% |
| 2002 | 1,791 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 2,107 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.6% |
| 2004 | 1,940 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 1,916 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 2,066 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 2,120 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 2,331 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 2,195 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 2,246 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 2,206 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 4,042 kilowatt-hours per person | +83.2% |
| 2013 | 4,824 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.4% |
| 2014 | 5,053 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 4,825 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 5,414 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.2% |
| 2017 | 4,225 kilowatt-hours per person | -22.0% |
| 2018 | 5,621 kilowatt-hours per person | +33.0% |
| 2019 | 6,413 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.1% |
| 2020 | 4,520 kilowatt-hours per person | -29.5% |
| 2021 | 6,744 kilowatt-hours per person | +49.2% |
| 2022 | 4,686 kilowatt-hours per person | -30.5% |
| 2023 | 7,739 kilowatt-hours per person | +65.1% |
| 2024 | 8,408 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.6% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 8,408 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,144 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.6× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 8,408 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 120.88 kilowatt-hours per person, 69.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,925 kilowatt-hours per person | 995.49 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,331 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,487 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,206 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,413 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,420 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,520 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,408 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 39 Hungary 8,929 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 40 United Kingdom 8,794 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 41 Malta 8,581 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 43 Slovakia 8,211 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 44 Austria 8,107 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 45 Mexico 7,554 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for Puerto Rico
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2501 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1709 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 326.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 1,009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 34.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 34.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 36.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0077 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gas consumption per person in Puerto Rico?
- Gas consumption per person in Puerto Rico was 8,408 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gas consumption per person recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 8,408 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gas consumption per person recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1980.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for gas consumption per person?
- Puerto Rico ranks 42nd out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gas consumption per person rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gas consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.