Annual Net Emissions/Removals in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Annual Net Emissions/Removals was 17.62 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Annual Net Emissions/Removals in Puerto Rico, 1970–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, annual net emissions/removals in Puerto Rico stood at 17.62.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual net emissions/removals in Puerto Rico peaked at 49.9 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 13.49, in 2013.
That places Puerto Rico 127th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Annual Net Emissions/Removals in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 31.45 | — |
| 1971 | 33.82 | +7.5% |
| 1972 | 41.04 | +21.3% |
| 1973 | 45.37 | +10.5% |
| 1974 | 43.09 | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 40.25 | -6.6% |
| 1976 | 44.02 | +9.4% |
| 1977 | 49.3 | +12.0% |
| 1978 | 49.9 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 42.74 | -14.3% |
| 1980 | 35.34 | -17.3% |
| 1981 | 30.63 | -13.3% |
| 1982 | 23.84 | -22.2% |
| 1983 | 24.36 | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 22.16 | -9.0% |
| 1985 | 19.71 | -11.1% |
| 1986 | 23.97 | +21.6% |
| 1987 | 21.57 | -10.0% |
| 1988 | 24.94 | +15.6% |
| 1989 | 26.12 | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 21.75 | -16.7% |
| 1991 | 22.31 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 22.73 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 23.3 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 24.03 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 24.39 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 24.71 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 25.39 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 25.82 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 27.8 | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 27.85 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 27.52 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 22.86 | -16.9% |
| 2003 | 29.2 | +27.8% |
| 2004 | 29.24 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 29.36 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 19.93 | -32.1% |
| 2007 | 20.9 | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 18.26 | -12.6% |
| 2009 | 16.77 | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 16.15 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 14.31 | -11.4% |
| 2012 | 13.91 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 13.49 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 14.07 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 14.63 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 13.85 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 14.05 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 16.08 | +14.4% |
| 2019 | 14.91 | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 14.65 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 14.9 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 16.12 | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 16.81 | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 17.62 | +4.8% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 17.62 is below the median for high income countries, which is 39.95, 44% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 17.62 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.35, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.1 | 31.45 | 49.9 | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.26 | 19.71 | 35.34 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.22 | 21.75 | 27.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.19 | 16.77 | 29.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.54 | 13.49 | 16.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.02 | 14.65 | 17.62 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
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 in Puerto Rico?
- Annual net emissions/removals in Puerto Rico was 17.62 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest annual net emissions/removals recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 49.9 in 1978.
- What is the lowest annual net emissions/removals recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.49 in 2013.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for annual net emissions/removals?
- Puerto Rico ranks 127th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual net emissions/removals rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides National Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventories by the sector of origin and National Mitigation Targets as determined by the countries. Annual country-level estimates of net emissions/removals for 215 countries are presented by six sectors, 14 sub-sectors and four gases, for the years 1970-2021. To facilitate retrieval and use, two aggregated indicators, Total GHG emissions including land-use, land-use change and forestry (LULUCF) and Total GHG emissions excluding land-use, land-use change and forestry are presented in addition to the sector-level information. Annual country-level projections of emissions, assuming business-as-usual, are presented for three categories – CO2 emission, GHG emissions excluding LULUCF and GHG emissions including LULUCF – for the years 2022- 2030. National mitigation targets, or the implied targets, as estimated from the Nationally Determined Contributions are presented for the year 2030. Both the conditional, where applicable, and unconditional targets have been presented, along with an average of the two targets. Corresponding aggregates are presented for the above indicators by region and sub-region according to the M49 and the World Economic Outlook Classifications. Estimates of emissions are in million metric tons of CO2 equivalent.