Puerto Rico vs South America: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate (CH4)
Puerto Rico
9.95 % change on previous year
in 2023
South America
1.29 % change on previous year
in 2023
Puerto Rico rank
8th
South America rank
8th
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate (CH4) over time
- Puerto Rico
- South America
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 9.95 % change on previous year against 1.29 % change on previous year in South America, a difference of 8.66 % change on previous year.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 7.7 times South America's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 8th and South America ranks 8th of 195 countries.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.15 % change on previous year | 2.16 % change on previous year | 1 % change on previous year | South America |
| 1970s | 0.4711 % change on previous year | 2.6 % change on previous year | 2.13 % change on previous year | South America |
| 1980s | 0.7874 % change on previous year | 1.48 % change on previous year | 0.6968 % change on previous year | South America |
| 1990s | -3.34 % change on previous year | 0.7158 % change on previous year | 4.06 % change on previous year | South America |
| 2000s | -2.15 % change on previous year | 1.7 % change on previous year | 3.85 % change on previous year | South America |
| 2010s | -3.07 % change on previous year | 0.2434 % change on previous year | 3.32 % change on previous year | South America |
| 2020s | 0.2195 % change on previous year | 1.68 % change on previous year | 1.46 % change on previous year | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions from livestock — emissions, annual growth rate, Puerto Rico or South America?
- Puerto Rico, at 9.95 % change on previous year against 1.29 % change on previous year in South America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in emissions from livestock — emissions, annual growth rate between Puerto Rico and South America?
- 8.66 % change on previous year, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and South America?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
- How do Puerto Rico and South America rank globally for emissions from livestock — emissions, annual growth rate?
- Puerto Rico ranks 8th and South America ranks 8th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4), 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 Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.