Puerto Rico vs World: Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of)
Puerto Rico
4.79 % change on previous year
in 2024
World
1.21 % change on previous year
in 2024
Puerto Rico rank
10th
World rank
9th
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) over time
- Puerto Rico
- World
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 4.79 % change on previous year against 1.21 % change on previous year in World, a difference of 3.58 % change on previous year.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 4.0 times World's.
The two have swapped places 24 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 10th and World ranks 9th of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 3 and World in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.01 % change on previous year | 2.11 % change on previous year | 1.9 % change on previous year | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | -3.88 % change on previous year | 0.9325 % change on previous year | 4.81 % change on previous year | World |
| 1990s | 0.8295 % change on previous year | 0.5995 % change on previous year | 0.2299 % change on previous year | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | -3.77 % change on previous year | 2.19 % change on previous year | 5.96 % change on previous year | World |
| 2010s | -0.9404 % change on previous year | 1.41 % change on previous year | 2.35 % change on previous year | World |
| 2020s | 3.45 % change on previous year | 0.8821 % change on previous year | 2.57 % 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), Puerto Rico or World?
- Puerto Rico, at 4.79 % change on previous year against 1.21 % change on previous year in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) between Puerto Rico and World?
- 3.58 % change on previous year, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and World?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Puerto Rico and World rank globally for annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of)?
- Puerto Rico ranks 10th and World ranks 9th of 212 countries.
- 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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About this data
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.