Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity was 654.66 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
654.66 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
29th
of 213 countries
All-time high
691.38 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2011
All-time low
654.66 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Puerto Rico, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 654.66 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Puerto Rico peaked at 691.38 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2011 and was at its lowest, 654.66 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, in 2025.
Puerto Rico ranks 29th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 657.21 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | — |
| 2001 | 655.76 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 664.08 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 684.78 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 685.3 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 684.3 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 689.23 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 689.22 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 690.32 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 688.37 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 686.02 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 691.38 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 687.44 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 684.82 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 686.61 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 680.86 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 683.14 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 673.99 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 671.57 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 673.63 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 668.59 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 665.29 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 660.3 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 660.3 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 656 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 654.66 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.2% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 654.66 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour is above the median for high income countries, which is 417.06 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, 1.6× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 654.66 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 534.88 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 678.86 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 655.76 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 690.32 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 681.95 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 671.57 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 691.38 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 660.86 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 654.66 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 668.59 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 6 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 28 Iran 659.53 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 30 Bahamas 653.33 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 31 Saint Lucia 650 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 32 British Virgin Islands 647.06 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 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 lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Puerto Rico?
- Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Puerto Rico was 654.66 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2025, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 691.38 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2011.
- What is the lowest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 654.66 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2025.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Puerto Rico ranks 29th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.