Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) vs Puerto Rico: Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of)

Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)
0.6789 % change on previous year
in 2024
Puerto Rico
4.79 % change on previous year
in 2024
Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) rank
13th
Puerto Rico rank
10th

Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) over time

  • Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)
  • Puerto Rico
-40-20020197119972024

How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 4.79 % change on previous year against 0.6789 % change on previous year in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), a difference of 4.11 % change on previous year.

That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 7.1 times Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)'s.

The two have swapped places 22 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Puerto Rico ahead.

Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) ranks 13th and Puerto Rico ranks 10th of 20 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) averaged higher in 4 and Puerto Rico in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
1970s 2.95 % change on previous year 4.01 % change on previous year 1.06 % change on previous year Puerto Rico
1980s 1.54 % change on previous year -3.88 % change on previous year 5.41 % change on previous year Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)
1990s 1.92 % change on previous year 0.8295 % change on previous year 1.09 % change on previous year Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)
2000s 2.28 % change on previous year -3.77 % change on previous year 6.04 % change on previous year Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)
2010s 0.8693 % change on previous year -0.9404 % change on previous year 1.81 % change on previous year Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)
2020s 1.02 % change on previous year 3.45 % change on previous year 2.43 % change on previous year Puerto Rico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of), Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) or Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico, at 4.79 % change on previous year against 0.6789 % change on previous year in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) between Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) and Puerto Rico?
4.11 % change on previous year, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) and Puerto Rico?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) and Puerto Rico rank globally for annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of)?
Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) ranks 13th and Puerto Rico ranks 10th of 20 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
232 places, 12,526 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.