Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP was 142.05 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
142.05 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
87th
of 198 countries
All-time high
165.92 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2004
All-time low
94.58 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP in Puerto Rico, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2025, change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Puerto Rico stood at 142.05 billion international-$ in 2021 prices.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Puerto Rico peaked at 165.92 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2004 and was at its lowest, 94.58 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1990.
Puerto Rico ranks 87th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 94.58 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 96.75 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 101.17 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 105.87 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 110.30 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 115.32 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 117.99 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 123.75 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 130.59 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 137.63 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 142.13 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 151.10 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 152.49 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 152.57 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 165.92 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 162.62 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 160.33 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 158.46 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 155.54 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 152.50 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 151.88 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 151.33 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 151.38 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 150.91 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 149.11 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 147.55 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 145.69 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 141.48 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 135.31 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 137.58 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 131.83 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 132.33 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 136.25 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 137.24 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 141.60 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 142.05 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.3% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 142.05 billion international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for high income countries, which is 209.44 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, 68% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 142.05 billion international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.49 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, 2.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 113.39 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 94.58 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 137.63 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 155.37 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 142.13 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 165.92 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 146.22 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 135.31 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 151.88 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 136.88 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 131.83 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 142.05 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 84 Cameroon 147.78 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 85 Turkmenistan 147.15 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 86 Costa Rica 146.57 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 88 Lithuania 141.09 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 89 Bolivia 138.41 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 90 Cambodia 130.29 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 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 in co₂ emissions and gdp in Puerto Rico?
- Change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Puerto Rico was 142.05 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 165.92 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2004.
- What is the lowest change in co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.58 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 1990.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for change in co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Puerto Rico ranks 87th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change in co₂ emissions and gdp rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.