What is emissions of air pollutants in Puerto Rico?

Emissions of air pollutants in Puerto Rico was 12,616 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Puerto Rico?

The highest recorded value was 138,135 tonnes in 1936.

What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Puerto Rico?

The lowest recorded value was 9,778 tonnes in 1750.

How does Puerto Rico rank for emissions of air pollutants?

Puerto Rico ranks 177th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is emissions of air pollutants 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 Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

emissions of air pollutants in Puerto Rico

Name: emissions of air pollutants in Puerto Rico
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Puerto Rico: emissions of air pollutants was 12,616 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

12,616 tonnes

Change on year

up 2.4%

World rank

177th

of 220 countries

All-time high

138,135 tonnes

in 1936

All-time low

9,778 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

273

1750–2022

emissions of air pollutants in Puerto Rico, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants in Puerto Rico is 12,616 tonnes, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 39.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Puerto Rico peaked at 138,135 tonnes in 1936 and was at its lowest, 9,778 tonnes, 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	10,113 tonnes	9,778 tonnes	10,448 tonnes	10
1760s	10,880 tonnes	10,522 tonnes	11,237 tonnes	10
1770s	11,698 tonnes	11,316 tonnes	12,078 tonnes	10
1780s	12,569 tonnes	12,163 tonnes	12,974 tonnes	10
1790s	13,496 tonnes	13,064 tonnes	13,926 tonnes	10
1800s	14,479 tonnes	14,021 tonnes	14,935 tonnes	10
1810s	15,521 tonnes	15,036 tonnes	16,003 tonnes	10
1820s	17,523 tonnes	16,109 tonnes	18,929 tonnes	10
1830s	20,611 tonnes	19,239 tonnes	21,974 tonnes	10
1840s	24,690 tonnes	22,274 tonnes	27,088 tonnes	10
1850s	29,185 tonnes	27,559 tonnes	32,954 tonnes	10
1860s	38,723 tonnes	34,257 tonnes	43,714 tonnes	10
1870s	46,646 tonnes	44,838 tonnes	50,307 tonnes	10
1880s	51,808 tonnes	50,676 tonnes	52,704 tonnes	10
1890s	55,635 tonnes	51,868 tonnes	60,148 tonnes	10
1900s	76,957 tonnes	59,824 tonnes	92,915 tonnes	10
1910s	105,865 tonnes	96,374 tonnes	109,942 tonnes	10
1920s	122,434 tonnes	111,887 tonnes	134,276 tonnes	10
1930s	135,766 tonnes	133,844 tonnes	138,135 tonnes	10
1940s	128,704 tonnes	125,148 tonnes	133,661 tonnes	10
1950s	85,442 tonnes	45,253 tonnes	128,399 tonnes	10
1960s	22,099 tonnes	13,464 tonnes	38,545 tonnes	10
1970s	17,796 tonnes	12,916 tonnes	23,671 tonnes	10
1980s	37,286 tonnes	27,721 tonnes	47,522 tonnes	10
1990s	50,484 tonnes	37,491 tonnes	66,584 tonnes	10
2000s	30,828 tonnes	25,948 tonnes	35,417 tonnes	10
2010s	18,597 tonnes	14,053 tonnes	25,055 tonnes	10
2020s	12,392 tonnes	12,237 tonnes	12,616 tonnes	3

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

174 Seychelles 17,405 tonnes compare
175 Gibraltar 14,381 tonnes compare
176 Barbados 13,615 tonnes compare
179 Sao Tome and Principe 10,777 tonnes compare
180 East Timor 10,541 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants in Puerto Rico?: Emissions of air pollutants in Puerto Rico was 12,616 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Puerto Rico?: The highest recorded value was 138,135 tonnes in 1936.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Puerto Rico?: The lowest recorded value was 9,778 tonnes in 1750.
How does Puerto Rico rank for emissions of air pollutants?: Puerto Rico ranks 177th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants 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 Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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