Oil consumption per person in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Oil consumption per person was 17,253 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▬ Flat
Oil 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, oil consumption per person in Puerto Rico stood at 17,253 kilowatt-hours per person.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption per person in Puerto Rico peaked at 36,290 kilowatt-hours per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 13,415 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2020.
That places Puerto Rico 53rd out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19,401 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,587 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,440 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,765 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,157 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,292 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,162 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,592 kilowatt-hours per person | 36,290 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,019 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,180 kilowatt-hours per person | 23,534 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,239 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,415 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,253 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More reference data data for Puerto Rico
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.7164 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.4659 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.2752 °C (2026)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.4424 °C (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2015)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.3803 °C (2025)
- Free country 2 (2015)
- Precipitation anomalies 9.32 millimeters (2025)
- Annual precipitation 1,133 millimeters (2025)
- Share of men who are overweight or obese 71.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption per person in Puerto Rico?
- Oil consumption per person in Puerto Rico was 17,253 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 oil consumption per person recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 36,290 kilowatt-hours per person in 2004.
- What is the lowest oil consumption per person recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,415 kilowatt-hours per person in 2020.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for oil consumption per person?
- Puerto Rico ranks 53rd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption per person rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Oil consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.