Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita was 0.109 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
0.109
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
115th
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.2019
in 1991
All-time low
0.0725
in 2013
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Puerto Rico, 1990–2024

00.050.10.150.21990200720241990: 0.2011991: 0.2021992: 0.21993: 0.1961994: 0.1941995: 0.191996: 0.1881997: 0.1841998: 0.1781999: 0.1832000: 0.1772001: 0.1652002: 0.1322003: 0.1712004: 0.1582005: 0.1622006: 0.1062007: 0.1132008: 0.0992009: 0.0922010: 0.0882011: 0.0772012: 0.0752013: 0.0722014: 0.0772015: 0.0822016: 0.0782017: 0.0822018: 0.1012019: 0.0922020: 0.0952021: 0.0962022: 0.1022023: 0.1072024: 0.109

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Puerto Rico recorded 0.109 for carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in 2024.

The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 41.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Puerto Rico peaked at 0.2019 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0725, in 2013.

That places Puerto Rico 115th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1916 0.1776 0.2019 10
2000s 0.1375 0.0916 0.1772 10
2010s 0.0825 0.0725 0.1014 10
2020s 0.1016 0.0946 0.109 5

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 112 Germany 0.1108 compare
  2. 113 Hungary 0.1094 compare
  3. 114 Myanmar 0.1091 compare
  4. 116 Nicaragua 0.1083 compare
  5. 117 Gabon 0.1082 compare
  6. 118 Burkina Faso 0.1079 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places β†’

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All data for Puerto Rico β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Puerto Rico?
Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Puerto Rico was 0.109 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 0.2019 in 1991.
What is the lowest carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0725 in 2013.
How does Puerto Rico rank for carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita?
Puerto Rico ranks 115th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
Is carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 6,583 data points, 1990–2024
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