Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) was 4.79 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
4.79 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 12.0%
World rank
10th
of 212 countries
All-time high
27.78 % change on previous year
in 2003
All-time low
-32.11 % change on previous year
in 2006
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in Puerto Rico, 1971–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2024, annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in Puerto Rico stood at 4.79 % change on previous year.

That represents a change of up 12.0% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in Puerto Rico peaked at 27.78 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -32.11 % change on previous year, in 2006.

That places Puerto Rico 10th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in Puerto Rico, year by year

Annual values for Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂), annual growth rate in Puerto Rico, 1971 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 7.55 % change on previous year
1972 21.35 % change on previous year +182.9%
1973 10.53 % change on previous year -50.7%
1974 -5.02 % change on previous year -147.7%
1975 -6.58 % change on previous year +31.0%
1976 9.37 % change on previous year -242.4%
1977 11.99 % change on previous year +28.0%
1978 1.22 % change on previous year -89.8%
1979 -14.34 % change on previous year -1277.7%
1980 -17.32 % change on previous year +20.7%
1981 -13.34 % change on previous year -23.0%
1982 -22.18 % change on previous year +66.3%
1983 2.18 % change on previous year -109.9%
1984 -9.04 % change on previous year -513.7%
1985 -11.06 % change on previous year +22.4%
1986 21.63 % change on previous year -295.6%
1987 -9.99 % change on previous year -146.2%
1988 15.59 % change on previous year -256.1%
1989 4.73 % change on previous year -69.7%
1990 -16.71 % change on previous year -453.5%
1991 2.55 % change on previous year -115.3%
1992 1.91 % change on previous year -25.3%
1993 2.51 % change on previous year +31.4%
1994 3.13 % change on previous year +24.6%
1995 1.47 % change on previous year -53.0%
1996 1.32 % change on previous year -10.0%
1997 2.74 % change on previous year +107.7%
1998 1.71 % change on previous year -37.8%
1999 7.67 % change on previous year +349.4%
2000 0.1889 % change on previous year -97.5%
2001 -1.2 % change on previous year -733.3%
2002 -16.94 % change on previous year +1316.8%
2003 27.78 % change on previous year -263.9%
2004 0.1325 % change on previous year -99.5%
2005 0.3922 % change on previous year +196.0%
2006 -32.11 % change on previous year -8286.2%
2007 4.86 % change on previous year -115.1%
2008 -12.62 % change on previous year -359.6%
2009 -8.15 % change on previous year -35.4%
2010 -3.75 % change on previous year -53.9%
2011 -11.36 % change on previous year +202.9%
2012 -2.82 % change on previous year -75.2%
2013 -3.02 % change on previous year +6.8%
2014 4.34 % change on previous year -243.9%
2015 3.95 % change on previous year -8.9%
2016 -5.3 % change on previous year -234.2%
2017 1.46 % change on previous year -127.5%
2018 14.38 % change on previous year +886.9%
2019 -7.28 % change on previous year -150.6%
2020 -1.69 % change on previous year -76.8%
2021 1.69 % change on previous year -199.8%
2022 8.19 % change on previous year +385.9%
2023 4.28 % change on previous year -47.8%
2024 4.79 % change on previous year +12.0%

Puerto Rico compared with similar countries

  • Puerto Rico's 4.79 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.894 % change on previous year, 5.4× the median. (74 countries reporting)
  • Puerto Rico's 4.79 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.56 % change on previous year, 1.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in Puerto Rico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2006 -8286.2% 0.3922 % change on previous year -32.11 % change on previous year
2002 -1316.8% -1.2 % change on previous year -16.94 % change on previous year
1979 -1277.7% 1.22 % change on previous year -14.34 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.01 % change on previous year -14.34 % change on previous year 21.35 % change on previous year 9
1980s -3.88 % change on previous year -22.18 % change on previous year 21.63 % change on previous year 10
1990s 0.8295 % change on previous year -16.71 % change on previous year 7.67 % change on previous year 10
2000s -3.77 % change on previous year -32.11 % change on previous year 27.78 % change on previous year 10
2010s -0.9404 % change on previous year -11.36 % change on previous year 14.38 % change on previous year 10
2020s 3.45 % change on previous year -1.69 % change on previous year 8.19 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 7 Central African Republic 5.22 % change on previous year compare
  2. 8 Singapore 5.11 % change on previous year compare
  3. 9 Palau 4.91 % change on previous year compare
  4. 11 Philippines 4.74 % change on previous year compare
  5. 12 Peru 4.59 % change on previous year compare
  6. 13 Slovenia 4.58 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in Puerto Rico?
Annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in Puerto Rico was 4.79 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 27.78 % change on previous year in 2003.
What is the lowest annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was -32.11 % change on previous year in 2006.
How does Puerto Rico rank for annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of)?
Puerto Rico ranks 10th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.

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Indicator
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
232 places, 12,526 data points, 1971–2024
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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.