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
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in Puerto Rico, 1971–2024
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 7 Central African Republic 5.22 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Singapore 5.11 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Palau 4.91 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Philippines 4.74 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Peru 4.59 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Slovenia 4.58 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Puerto Rico
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.50 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,291 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 329.16 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 961.57 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 34.34 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 13.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 13.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.0196 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0524 kt (2050)
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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals International Monetary Fund
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.