Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions … annual in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions … annual was 2.88 % change on previous year in 2023. ▼ Falling
Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric in Puerto Rico, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 2.88 % change on previous year for carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 255.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in Puerto Rico peaked at 4.6 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.7984 % change on previous year, in 2015.
That places Puerto Rico 4th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions … annual in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 3.18 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 4.6 % change on previous year | +76.9% |
| 2002 | 4.4 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 4.21 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 4.04 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 3.89 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 3.74 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 3.61 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 3.48 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 3.36 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 3.25 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.8247 % change on previous year | -74.7% |
| 2012 | 0.818 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.8119 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.8048 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.7984 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 3.56 % change on previous year | +346.4% |
| 2017 | 3.47 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 3.36 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 3.26 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 3.16 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 2.97 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 2.88 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 2.88 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0365 % change on previous year, 79.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 2.88 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.1213 % change on previous year. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions … annual 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +346.4% | 0.7984 % change on previous year | 3.56 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | +76.9% | 2.6 % change on previous year | 4.6 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | -74.7% | 3.25 % change on previous year | 0.8247 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.91 % change on previous year | 2.67 % change on previous year | 3.18 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2000s | 3.79 % change on previous year | 2.6 % change on previous year | 4.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1 % change on previous year | 0.7984 % change on previous year | 3.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.02 % change on previous year | 2.88 % change on previous year | 3.16 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 1 United States Virgin Islands 5.49 % change on previous year compare
- 2 Serbia and Montenegro 4.8 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Iceland 3.91 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Kyrgyzstan 2.48 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Bulgaria 2.33 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Ireland 2.24 % 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 carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in Puerto Rico?
- Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in Puerto Rico was 2.88 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7984 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric?
- Puerto Rico ranks 4th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 255.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric Tonnes (Not Applicable), 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 Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric Tonnes (Not Applicable). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric 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 Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric Tonnes (Not Applicable). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.