What is the highest cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity recorded in Puerto Rico?

The highest recorded value was 25.66 kg CO2eq/kg in 2014.

What is the lowest cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity recorded in Puerto Rico?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0224 kg CO2eq/kg in 1981.

How does Puerto Rico rank for cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity?

Puerto Rico ranks 18th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.

Is cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity rising or falling in Puerto Rico?

Over the last ten years it is down 63.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cereals excluding rice — Emissions intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cereals excluding rice — Emissions intensity in Puerto Rico

Name: Cereals excluding rice — Emissions intensity in Puerto Rico
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Puerto Rico: Cereals excluding rice — Emissions intensity was 0.7045 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.7045 kg CO2eq/kg

Change on year

up 16.0%

World rank

18th

of 189 countries

All-time high

25.66 kg CO2eq/kg

in 2014

All-time low

0.0224 kg CO2eq/kg

in 1981

Years of data

1961–2023

Cereals excluding rice — Emissions intensity in Puerto Rico, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg CO2eq/kg.

Analysis

Puerto Rico recorded 0.7045 kg CO2eq/kg for cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity in 2023.

The figure is up 16.0% on the previous year and down 63.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity in Puerto Rico peaked at 25.66 kg CO2eq/kg in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0224 kg CO2eq/kg, in 1981.

Puerto Rico ranks 18th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1422 kg CO2eq/kg	0.124 kg CO2eq/kg	0.1563 kg CO2eq/kg	9
1970s	0.1471 kg CO2eq/kg	0.0781 kg CO2eq/kg	0.1907 kg CO2eq/kg	10
1980s	0.0745 kg CO2eq/kg	0.0224 kg CO2eq/kg	0.1577 kg CO2eq/kg	10
1990s	0.1027 kg CO2eq/kg	0.0776 kg CO2eq/kg	0.1307 kg CO2eq/kg	10
2000s	0.4592 kg CO2eq/kg	0.0781 kg CO2eq/kg	0.6381 kg CO2eq/kg	10
2010s	11.09 kg CO2eq/kg	1.18 kg CO2eq/kg	25.66 kg CO2eq/kg	10
2020s	1.04 kg CO2eq/kg	0.6075 kg CO2eq/kg	1.76 kg CO2eq/kg	4

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

15 United Arab Emirates 1.68 kg CO2eq/kg compare
16 Botswana 1.13 kg CO2eq/kg compare
17 Sri Lanka 0.8249 kg CO2eq/kg compare
19 Panama 0.6911 kg CO2eq/kg compare
20 Turkmenistan 0.6894 kg CO2eq/kg compare
21 Montenegro 0.6661 kg CO2eq/kg compare

See the full ranking of 222 places →

More climate change data for Puerto Rico

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 1,291 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 329.16 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 961.57 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 1.24 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 34.34 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 13.91 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 13.89 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 0.0196 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 0.0524 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 0.0007 kt (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity in Puerto Rico?: Cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity in Puerto Rico was 0.7045 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity recorded in Puerto Rico?: The highest recorded value was 25.66 kg CO2eq/kg in 2014.
What is the lowest cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity recorded in Puerto Rico?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0224 kg CO2eq/kg in 1981.
How does Puerto Rico rank for cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity?: Puerto Rico ranks 18th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity rising or falling in Puerto Rico?: Over the last ten years it is down 63.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cereals excluding rice — Emissions intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Cereals excluding rice — Emissions intensity
Unit: kg CO2eq/kg
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 222 places, 12,381 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.