Oil consumption per person in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Oil consumption per person was 17,253 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
17,253 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
54th
of 219 countries
All-time high
36,290 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2004
All-time low
13,415 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2020
Years of data
45
1980–2024
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 54th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Oil consumption per person in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 20,440 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 20,116 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 19,875 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 19,656 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 19,508 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 19,271 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 19,105 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 18,841 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 18,606 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 18,587 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 18,292 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 18,111 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 18,111 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 17,949 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 17,882 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 17,726 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 17,583 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 17,472 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 17,365 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 17,157 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 32,482 kilowatt-hours per person | +89.3% |
| 2001 | 34,572 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 34,293 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 35,023 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 36,290 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 35,072 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 31,037 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.5% |
| 2007 | 29,811 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 27,449 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 25,592 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 21,160 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.3% |
| 2011 | 23,391 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 23,534 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 19,224 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.3% |
| 2014 | 17,777 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 18,393 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 16,414 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 18,487 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.6% |
| 2018 | 17,635 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 14,180 kilowatt-hours per person | -19.6% |
| 2020 | 13,415 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 14,109 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 14,706 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 16,713 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.6% |
| 2024 | 17,253 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 17,253 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 19,548 kilowatt-hours per person, 88% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 17,253 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9,841 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil consumption per person in Puerto Rico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +89.3% | 17,157 kilowatt-hours per person | 32,482 kilowatt-hours per person |
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
- 51 USSR 17,935 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 52 Greece 17,713 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 53 Libya 17,659 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 55 New Zealand 17,111 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 56 Finland 16,145 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 57 Ireland 15,837 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 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 54th out of 219 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.