Puerto Rico vs Spain: Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita
Puerto Rico
4.82
in 2024
Spain
4.51
in 2024
Puerto Rico rank
57th
Spain rank
60th
Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita over time
- Puerto Rico
- Spain
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 4.82 against 4.51 in Spain, a difference of 0.31.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 57th and Spain ranks 60th of 203 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.45 | 4.9 | 8.55 | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 6.83 | 5.47 | 1.36 | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 5.88 | 6.35 | 0.4657 | Spain |
| 2000s | 5.6 | 7.8 | 2.2 | Spain |
| 2010s | 3.42 | 5.82 | 2.4 | Spain |
| 2020s | 4.28 | 4.7 | 0.4252 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita, Puerto Rico or Spain?
- Puerto Rico, at 4.82 against 4.51 in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita between Puerto Rico and Spain?
- 0.31, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Spain?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Puerto Rico and Spain rank globally for energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Puerto Rico ranks 57th and Spain ranks 60th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Average energy consumption per capita is measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Average carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per capita are measured in tonnes per person.