Change air pollutant emissions in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Change air pollutant emissions was 12,616 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
12,616
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
177th
of 220 countries
All-time high
138,135
in 1936
All-time low
9,778
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Change air pollutant emissions in Puerto Rico, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change air pollutant emissions in Puerto Rico is 12,616, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change air pollutant emissions in Puerto Rico peaked at 138,135 in 1936 and was at its lowest, 9,778, in 1750.
That places Puerto Rico 177th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change air pollutant emissions in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 9,778 | — |
| 1751 | 9,853 | +0.8% |
| 1752 | 9,927 | +0.8% |
| 1753 | 10,002 | +0.8% |
| 1754 | 10,076 | +0.7% |
| 1755 | 10,151 | +0.7% |
| 1756 | 10,225 | +0.7% |
| 1757 | 10,300 | +0.7% |
| 1758 | 10,374 | +0.7% |
| 1759 | 10,448 | +0.7% |
| 1760 | 10,522 | +0.7% |
| 1761 | 10,602 | +0.8% |
| 1762 | 10,681 | +0.8% |
| 1763 | 10,761 | +0.7% |
| 1764 | 10,841 | +0.7% |
| 1765 | 10,920 | +0.7% |
| 1766 | 11,000 | +0.7% |
| 1767 | 11,079 | +0.7% |
| 1768 | 11,158 | +0.7% |
| 1769 | 11,237 | +0.7% |
| 1770 | 11,316 | +0.7% |
| 1771 | 11,401 | +0.8% |
| 1772 | 11,486 | +0.7% |
| 1773 | 11,571 | +0.7% |
| 1774 | 11,656 | +0.7% |
| 1775 | 11,741 | +0.7% |
| 1776 | 11,825 | +0.7% |
| 1777 | 11,910 | +0.7% |
| 1778 | 11,994 | +0.7% |
| 1779 | 12,078 | +0.7% |
| 1780 | 12,163 | +0.7% |
| 1781 | 12,253 | +0.7% |
| 1782 | 12,344 | +0.7% |
| 1783 | 12,434 | +0.7% |
| 1784 | 12,525 | +0.7% |
| 1785 | 12,615 | +0.7% |
| 1786 | 12,705 | +0.7% |
| 1787 | 12,795 | +0.7% |
| 1788 | 12,885 | +0.7% |
| 1789 | 12,974 | +0.7% |
| 1790 | 13,064 | +0.7% |
| 1791 | 13,160 | +0.7% |
| 1792 | 13,257 | +0.7% |
| 1793 | 13,353 | +0.7% |
| 1794 | 13,449 | +0.7% |
| 1795 | 13,544 | +0.7% |
| 1796 | 13,640 | +0.7% |
| 1797 | 13,736 | +0.7% |
| 1798 | 13,831 | +0.7% |
| 1799 | 13,926 | +0.7% |
| 1800 | 14,021 | +0.7% |
| 1801 | 14,124 | +0.7% |
| 1802 | 14,226 | +0.7% |
| 1803 | 14,328 | +0.7% |
| 1804 | 14,430 | +0.7% |
| 1805 | 14,531 | +0.7% |
| 1806 | 14,632 | +0.7% |
| 1807 | 14,734 | +0.7% |
| 1808 | 14,835 | +0.7% |
| 1809 | 14,935 | +0.7% |
| 1810 | 15,036 | +0.7% |
| 1811 | 15,144 | +0.7% |
| 1812 | 15,252 | +0.7% |
| 1813 | 15,360 | +0.7% |
| 1814 | 15,468 | +0.7% |
| 1815 | 15,575 | +0.7% |
| 1816 | 15,683 | +0.7% |
| 1817 | 15,790 | +0.7% |
| 1818 | 15,896 | +0.7% |
| 1819 | 16,003 | +0.7% |
| 1820 | 16,109 | +0.7% |
| 1821 | 16,425 | +2.0% |
| 1822 | 16,741 | +1.9% |
| 1823 | 17,056 | +1.9% |
| 1824 | 17,370 | +1.8% |
| 1825 | 17,683 | +1.8% |
| 1826 | 17,996 | +1.8% |
| 1827 | 18,308 | +1.7% |
| 1828 | 18,619 | +1.7% |
| 1829 | 18,929 | +1.7% |
| 1830 | 19,239 | +1.6% |
| 1831 | 19,546 | +1.6% |
| 1832 | 19,852 | +1.6% |
| 1833 | 20,158 | +1.5% |
| 1834 | 20,462 | +1.5% |
| 1835 | 20,766 | +1.5% |
| 1836 | 21,069 | +1.5% |
| 1837 | 21,372 | +1.4% |
| 1838 | 21,673 | +1.4% |
| 1839 | 21,974 | +1.4% |
| 1840 | 22,274 | +1.4% |
| 1841 | 22,814 | +2.4% |
| 1842 | 23,354 | +2.4% |
| 1843 | 23,891 | +2.3% |
| 1844 | 24,428 | +2.2% |
| 1845 | 24,963 | +2.2% |
| 1846 | 25,496 | +2.1% |
| 1847 | 26,028 | +2.1% |
| 1848 | 26,559 | +2.0% |
| 1849 | 27,088 | +2.0% |
| 1850 | 28,096 | +3.7% |
| 1851 | 27,763 | -1.2% |
| 1852 | 27,559 | -0.7% |
| 1853 | 27,772 | +0.8% |
| 1854 | 27,980 | +0.8% |
| 1855 | 28,185 | +0.7% |
| 1856 | 29,327 | +4.1% |
| 1857 | 30,502 | +4.0% |
| 1858 | 31,710 | +4.0% |
| 1859 | 32,954 | +3.9% |
| 1860 | 34,257 | +4.0% |
| 1861 | 35,276 | +3.0% |
| 1862 | 36,240 | +2.7% |
| 1863 | 37,158 | +2.5% |
| 1864 | 38,095 | +2.5% |
| 1865 | 38,637 | +1.4% |
| 1866 | 39,986 | +3.5% |
| 1867 | 41,277 | +3.2% |
| 1868 | 42,594 | +3.2% |
| 1869 | 43,714 | +2.6% |
| 1870 | 44,838 | +2.6% |
| 1871 | 45,075 | +0.5% |
| 1872 | 45,257 | +0.4% |
| 1873 | 45,545 | +0.6% |
| 1874 | 45,732 | +0.4% |
| 1875 | 45,711 | -0.0% |
| 1876 | 46,802 | +2.4% |
| 1877 | 48,052 | +2.7% |
| 1878 | 49,136 | +2.3% |
| 1879 | 50,307 | +2.4% |
| 1880 | 51,536 | +2.4% |
| 1881 | 51,563 | +0.1% |
| 1882 | 52,513 | +1.8% |
| 1883 | 52,704 | +0.4% |
| 1884 | 52,673 | -0.1% |
| 1885 | 52,343 | -0.6% |
| 1886 | 51,842 | -1.0% |
| 1887 | 51,410 | -0.8% |
| 1888 | 50,825 | -1.1% |
| 1889 | 50,676 | -0.3% |
| 1890 | 51,868 | +2.4% |
| 1891 | 52,598 | +1.4% |
| 1892 | 53,227 | +1.2% |
| 1893 | 54,042 | +1.5% |
| 1894 | 54,866 | +1.5% |
| 1895 | 55,721 | +1.6% |
| 1896 | 56,970 | +2.2% |
| 1897 | 57,973 | +1.8% |
| 1898 | 58,936 | +1.7% |
| 1899 | 60,148 | +2.1% |
| 1900 | 59,824 | -0.5% |
| 1901 | 63,695 | +6.5% |
| 1902 | 67,843 | +6.5% |
| 1903 | 71,642 | +5.6% |
| 1904 | 75,527 | +5.4% |
| 1905 | 79,325 | +5.0% |
| 1906 | 82,388 | +3.9% |
| 1907 | 86,549 | +5.0% |
| 1908 | 89,861 | +3.8% |
| 1909 | 92,915 | +3.4% |
| 1910 | 96,374 | +3.7% |
| 1911 | 99,274 | +3.0% |
| 1912 | 101,830 | +2.6% |
| 1913 | 105,269 | +3.4% |
| 1914 | 107,482 | +2.1% |
| 1915 | 109,463 | +1.8% |
| 1916 | 109,623 | +0.1% |
| 1917 | 109,714 | +0.1% |
| 1918 | 109,681 | -0.0% |
| 1919 | 109,942 | +0.2% |
| 1920 | 111,887 | +1.8% |
| 1921 | 113,446 | +1.4% |
| 1922 | 116,921 | +3.1% |
| 1923 | 120,566 | +3.1% |
| 1924 | 120,844 | +0.2% |
| 1925 | 122,236 | +1.2% |
| 1926 | 124,624 | +2.0% |
| 1927 | 128,669 | +3.2% |
| 1928 | 130,872 | +1.7% |
| 1929 | 134,276 | +2.6% |
| 1930 | 133,844 | -0.3% |
| 1931 | 134,296 | +0.3% |
| 1932 | 134,039 | -0.2% |
| 1933 | 136,250 | +1.6% |
| 1934 | 136,596 | +0.3% |
| 1935 | 137,865 | +0.9% |
| 1936 | 138,135 | +0.2% |
| 1937 | 137,933 | -0.1% |
| 1938 | 134,701 | -2.3% |
| 1939 | 134,005 | -0.5% |
| 1940 | 133,661 | -0.3% |
| 1941 | 132,321 | -1.0% |
| 1942 | 129,574 | -2.1% |
| 1943 | 127,412 | -1.7% |
| 1944 | 127,307 | -0.1% |
| 1945 | 125,148 | -1.7% |
| 1946 | 126,133 | +0.8% |
| 1947 | 127,939 | +1.4% |
| 1948 | 129,864 | +1.5% |
| 1949 | 127,686 | -1.7% |
| 1950 | 128,399 | +0.6% |
| 1951 | 119,679 | -6.8% |
| 1952 | 109,518 | -8.5% |
| 1953 | 99,466 | -9.2% |
| 1954 | 88,751 | -10.8% |
| 1955 | 79,608 | -10.3% |
| 1956 | 70,416 | -11.5% |
| 1957 | 60,799 | -13.7% |
| 1958 | 52,533 | -13.6% |
| 1959 | 45,253 | -13.9% |
| 1960 | 38,545 | -14.8% |
| 1961 | 32,261 | -16.3% |
| 1962 | 27,457 | -14.9% |
| 1963 | 23,499 | -14.4% |
| 1964 | 20,384 | -13.3% |
| 1965 | 18,117 | -11.1% |
| 1966 | 16,959 | -6.4% |
| 1967 | 15,704 | -7.4% |
| 1968 | 14,604 | -7.0% |
| 1969 | 13,464 | -7.8% |
| 1970 | 12,916 | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 13,782 | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 13,600 | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 14,802 | +8.8% |
| 1974 | 14,755 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 19,805 | +34.2% |
| 1976 | 21,260 | +7.3% |
| 1977 | 22,478 | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 23,671 | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 20,892 | -11.7% |
| 1980 | 27,721 | +32.7% |
| 1981 | 31,772 | +14.6% |
| 1982 | 33,050 | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 33,563 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 37,756 | +12.5% |
| 1985 | 36,353 | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 39,208 | +7.9% |
| 1987 | 41,771 | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 44,149 | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 47,522 | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 66,584 | +40.1% |
| 1991 | 60,302 | -9.4% |
| 1992 | 59,091 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 54,851 | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 52,738 | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 47,086 | -10.7% |
| 1996 | 43,404 | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 42,370 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 40,922 | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 37,491 | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 35,417 | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 34,329 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 33,030 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 32,093 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 30,932 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 30,192 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 29,764 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 29,256 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 27,323 | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 25,948 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 25,055 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 19,824 | -20.9% |
| 2012 | 20,775 | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 20,214 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 19,320 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 19,018 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 18,264 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 15,051 | -17.6% |
| 2018 | 14,397 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 14,053 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 12,237 | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 12,323 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 12,616 | +2.4% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 12,616 is below the median for high income countries, which is 150,374, 8% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 12,616 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 120,820, 10% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change air pollutant emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +40.1% | 47,522 | 66,584 |
| 1975 | +34.2% | 14,755 | 19,805 |
| 1980 | +32.7% | 20,892 | 27,721 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 10,113 | 9,778 | 10,448 | 10 |
| 1760s | 10,880 | 10,522 | 11,237 | 10 |
| 1770s | 11,698 | 11,316 | 12,078 | 10 |
| 1780s | 12,569 | 12,163 | 12,974 | 10 |
| 1790s | 13,496 | 13,064 | 13,926 | 10 |
| 1800s | 14,479 | 14,021 | 14,935 | 10 |
| 1810s | 15,521 | 15,036 | 16,003 | 10 |
| 1820s | 17,523 | 16,109 | 18,929 | 10 |
| 1830s | 20,611 | 19,239 | 21,974 | 10 |
| 1840s | 24,690 | 22,274 | 27,088 | 10 |
| 1850s | 29,185 | 27,559 | 32,954 | 10 |
| 1860s | 38,723 | 34,257 | 43,714 | 10 |
| 1870s | 46,646 | 44,838 | 50,307 | 10 |
| 1880s | 51,808 | 50,676 | 52,704 | 10 |
| 1890s | 55,635 | 51,868 | 60,148 | 10 |
| 1900s | 76,957 | 59,824 | 92,915 | 10 |
| 1910s | 105,865 | 96,374 | 109,942 | 10 |
| 1920s | 122,434 | 111,887 | 134,276 | 10 |
| 1930s | 135,766 | 133,844 | 138,135 | 10 |
| 1940s | 128,704 | 125,148 | 133,661 | 10 |
| 1950s | 85,442 | 45,253 | 128,399 | 10 |
| 1960s | 22,099 | 13,464 | 38,545 | 10 |
| 1970s | 17,796 | 12,916 | 23,671 | 10 |
| 1980s | 37,286 | 27,721 | 47,522 | 10 |
| 1990s | 50,484 | 37,491 | 66,584 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30,828 | 25,948 | 35,417 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,597 | 14,053 | 25,055 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,392 | 12,237 | 12,616 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 174 Seychelles 17,405 compare
- 175 Gibraltar 14,381 compare
- 176 Barbados 13,615 compare
- 178 Malta 12,178 compare
- 179 Sao Tome and Principe 10,777 compare
- 180 East Timor 10,541 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 change air pollutant emissions in Puerto Rico?
- Change air pollutant emissions in Puerto Rico was 12,616 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change air pollutant emissions recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 138,135 in 1936.
- What is the lowest change air pollutant emissions recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,778 in 1750.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for change air pollutant emissions?
- Puerto Rico ranks 177th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is change air pollutant emissions rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Change air pollutant emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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