AFOLU — Emissions in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: AFOLU — Emissions was 14.5 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
14.5 kt
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
141st
of 221 countries
All-time high
37.2 kt
in 1990
All-time low
13.19 kt
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Emissions in Puerto Rico, 1990–2023

0102030401990200620231990: 37.2 kt1991: 37 kt1992: 27.3 kt1993: 27.3 kt1994: 27.3 kt1995: 23.8 kt1996: 23.9 kt1997: 25 kt1998: 25 kt1999: 24.7 kt2000: 25.1 kt2001: 25.3 kt2002: 25.5 kt2003: 26 kt2004: 24.1 kt2005: 23.5 kt2006: 22.4 kt2007: 21.6 kt2008: 20.6 kt2009: 19.7 kt2010: 18.7 kt2011: 17.9 kt2012: 16.5 kt2013: 16.6 kt2014: 16.2 kt2015: 15.9 kt2016: 15.6 kt2017: 15.3 kt2018: 15 kt2019: 14.5 kt2020: 15.2 kt2021: 15.2 kt2022: 13.2 kt2023: 14.5 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for afolu — emissions in Puerto Rico is 14.5 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — emissions in Puerto Rico peaked at 37.2 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 13.19 kt, in 2022.

That places Puerto Rico 141st out of 221 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

AFOLU — Emissions in Puerto Rico, year by year

Annual values for AFOLU — Emissions (CH4) in Puerto Rico, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 37.2 kt
1991 36.97 kt -0.6%
1992 27.28 kt -26.2%
1993 27.26 kt -0.1%
1994 27.26 kt +0.0%
1995 23.84 kt -12.6%
1996 23.91 kt +0.3%
1997 24.95 kt +4.4%
1998 24.97 kt +0.1%
1999 24.71 kt -1.0%
2000 25.14 kt +1.7%
2001 25.3 kt +0.6%
2002 25.46 kt +0.6%
2003 25.96 kt +2.0%
2004 24.11 kt -7.1%
2005 23.51 kt -2.5%
2006 22.43 kt -4.6%
2007 21.55 kt -3.9%
2008 20.63 kt -4.3%
2009 19.7 kt -4.5%
2010 18.74 kt -4.8%
2011 17.86 kt -4.7%
2012 16.51 kt -7.5%
2013 16.55 kt +0.3%
2014 16.19 kt -2.2%
2015 15.88 kt -1.9%
2016 15.6 kt -1.7%
2017 15.3 kt -1.9%
2018 15 kt -2.0%
2019 14.51 kt -3.3%
2020 15.22 kt +4.9%
2021 15.16 kt -0.4%
2022 13.19 kt -13.0%
2023 14.5 kt +10.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27.84 kt 23.84 kt 37.2 kt 10
2000s 23.38 kt 19.7 kt 25.96 kt 10
2010s 16.22 kt 14.51 kt 18.74 kt 10
2020s 14.52 kt 13.19 kt 15.22 kt 4

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 138 Djibouti 19.09 kt compare
  2. 139 Suriname 16.78 kt compare
  3. 140 Luxembourg 16.23 kt compare
  4. 142 Bhutan 14.35 kt compare
  5. 143 Fiji 14.33 kt compare
  6. 144 Qatar 13.51 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — emissions in Puerto Rico?
Afolu — emissions in Puerto Rico was 14.5 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest afolu — emissions recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 37.2 kt in 1990.
What is the lowest afolu — emissions recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 13.19 kt in 2022.
How does Puerto Rico rank for afolu — emissions?
Puerto Rico ranks 141st out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
Is afolu — emissions rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of AFOLU — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,129 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf