Northern Africa vs Puerto Rico: Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of)

Northern Africa
1.26 % change on previous year
in 2024
Puerto Rico
4.79 % change on previous year
in 2024
Northern Africa rank
8th
Puerto Rico rank
10th

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

  • Northern Africa
  • Puerto Rico
-40-20020197119972024

How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 4.79 % change on previous year against 1.26 % change on previous year in Northern Africa, a difference of 3.53 % change on previous year.

That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 3.8 times Northern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 26 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Puerto Rico ahead.

Northern Africa ranks 8th and Puerto Rico ranks 10th of 20 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Northern Africa averaged higher in 4 and Puerto Rico in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Northern Africa Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
1970s 1.93 % change on previous year 4.01 % change on previous year 2.08 % change on previous year Puerto Rico
1980s 2 % change on previous year -3.88 % change on previous year 5.88 % change on previous year Northern Africa
1990s 2.68 % change on previous year 0.8295 % change on previous year 1.85 % change on previous year Northern Africa
2000s 3.19 % change on previous year -3.77 % change on previous year 6.96 % change on previous year Northern Africa
2010s 2.4 % change on previous year -0.9404 % change on previous year 3.34 % change on previous year Northern Africa
2020s 2.09 % change on previous year 3.45 % change on previous year 1.36 % 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), Northern Africa or Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico, at 4.79 % change on previous year against 1.26 % change on previous year in Northern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) between Northern Africa and Puerto Rico?
3.53 % change on previous year, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa and Puerto Rico?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Northern Africa and Puerto Rico rank globally for annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of)?
Northern Africa ranks 8th 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.