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
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.
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
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth -0.6% (2025)
- Population, total 3.18 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.5% (2025)
- Urban population 3.00 million (2025)
- Urban population 94.3% (2025)
- Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita 4.82 (2024)
- Emissions-weighted carbon price from carbon taxes 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents (2025)
- Emissions-weighted carbon price in emissions trading systems 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents (2025)
- Carbon price vs. share of global CO₂ emissions covered 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents (2025)
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.