Paraguay vs Puerto Rico: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre
Paraguay
1.51 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Puerto Rico
1.42 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Paraguay rank
153rd
Puerto Rico rank
155th
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre over time
- Paraguay
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 1.51 tonnes per square kilometre against 1.42 tonnes per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.09 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Paraguay ranks 153rd and Puerto Rico ranks 155th of 207 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 1 and Puerto Rico in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4695 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.29 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.82 tonnes per square kilometre | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 0.5814 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.01 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.42 tonnes per square kilometre | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 0.8495 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.2 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.35 tonnes per square kilometre | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 1.16 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.69 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.53 tonnes per square kilometre | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 1.21 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.48 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.26 tonnes per square kilometre | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 1.4 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.1 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.6999 tonnes per square kilometre | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 1.49 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.4 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0904 tonnes per square kilometre | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre, Paraguay or Puerto Rico?
- Paraguay, at 1.51 tonnes per square kilometre against 1.42 tonnes per square kilometre in Puerto Rico as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre between Paraguay and Puerto Rico?
- 0.09 tonnes per square kilometre, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Puerto Rico?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Paraguay and Puerto Rico rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- Paraguay ranks 153rd and Puerto Rico ranks 155th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.