Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate was 7.5 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Puerto Rico, 2001–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Puerto Rico stood at 7.5 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.3% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Puerto Rico peaked at 141.67 % change on previous year in 2013 and was at its lowest, -20 % change on previous year, in 2012.
Puerto Rico ranks 60th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -13.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | -15.38 % change on previous year | +15.4% |
| 2003 | -9.09 % change on previous year | -40.9% |
| 2004 | 40 % change on previous year | -540.0% |
| 2005 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2007 | 14.29 % change on previous year | — |
| 2008 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 6.25 % change on previous year | — |
| 2010 | -5.88 % change on previous year | -194.1% |
| 2011 | -6.25 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 2012 | -20 % change on previous year | +220.0% |
| 2013 | 141.67 % change on previous year | -808.3% |
| 2014 | 20.69 % change on previous year | -85.4% |
| 2015 | 8.57 % change on previous year | -58.6% |
| 2016 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -69.3% |
| 2017 | -5.13 % change on previous year | -294.9% |
| 2018 | 27.03 % change on previous year | -627.0% |
| 2019 | 55.32 % change on previous year | +104.7% |
| 2020 | 4.11 % change on previous year | -92.6% |
| 2021 | 18.42 % change on previous year | +348.2% |
| 2022 | 18.89 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 12.15 % change on previous year | — |
| 2025 | 7.5 % change on previous year | -38.3% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 7.5 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.41 % change on previous year, 3.1× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 7.5 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.05 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +808.3% | -20 % change on previous year | 141.67 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | +627.0% | -5.13 % change on previous year | 27.03 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | +540.0% | -9.09 % change on previous year | 40 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.53 % change on previous year | -15.38 % change on previous year | 40 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 21.86 % change on previous year | -20 % change on previous year | 141.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.18 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 18.89 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 57 Hungary 8.33 % change on previous year compare
- 58 Peru 7.94 % change on previous year compare
- 59 Guatemala 7.58 % change on previous year compare
- 61 Burkina Faso 7.41 % change on previous year compare
- 62 Mauritius 7.02 % change on previous year compare
- 63 Bolivia 6.96 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Puerto Rico
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.50 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,291 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 329.16 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 961.57 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 34.34 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 13.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 13.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.0196 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0524 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Puerto Rico?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Puerto Rico was 7.5 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 141.67 % change on previous year in 2013.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was -20 % change on previous year in 2012.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate?
- Puerto Rico ranks 60th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.