Greenland vs Puerto Rico: emissions of air pollutants, per capita
Greenland
0.0001 tonnes per person
in 2022
Puerto Rico
0.0039 tonnes per person
in 2022
Greenland rank
205th
Puerto Rico rank
202nd
emissions of air pollutants, per capita over time
- Greenland
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 0.0039 tonnes per person against 0.0001 tonnes per person in Greenland, a difference of 0.0038 tonnes per person.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 58.9 times Greenland's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Greenland ranks 205th and Puerto Rico ranks 202nd of 207 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0088 tonnes per person | 0.0088 tonnes per person | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes per person | 0.006 tonnes per person | 0.0059 tonnes per person | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0111 tonnes per person | 0.011 tonnes per person | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0138 tonnes per person | 0.0138 tonnes per person | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0081 tonnes per person | 0.008 tonnes per person | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0052 tonnes per person | 0.0052 tonnes per person | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0038 tonnes per person | 0.0037 tonnes per person | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, per capita, Greenland or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 0.0039 tonnes per person against 0.0001 tonnes per person in Greenland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, per capita between Greenland and Puerto Rico?
- 0.0038 tonnes per person, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Puerto Rico?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do Greenland and Puerto Rico rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per capita?
- Greenland ranks 205th and Puerto Rico ranks 202nd of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as emissions of air pollutants, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.