Cropland organic soils — Emissions in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Cropland organic soils — Emissions was 54.6 kt in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland organic soils — Emissions in Puerto Rico, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 54.6 kt for cropland organic soils — emissions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland organic soils — emissions in Puerto Rico peaked at 122.29 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 51.68 kt, in 2013.
Puerto Rico ranks 83rd of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Cropland organic soils — Emissions in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 122.29 kt | — |
| 1991 | 122.29 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 122.29 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 122.29 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 116.35 kt | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 98.73 kt | -15.1% |
| 1996 | 88.52 kt | -10.3% |
| 1997 | 84.04 kt | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 82.53 kt | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 82.53 kt | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 82.53 kt | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 77.84 kt | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 75.81 kt | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 65.13 kt | -14.1% |
| 2004 | 64.14 kt | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 62.36 kt | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 59.6 kt | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 58.61 kt | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 56.63 kt | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 55.64 kt | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 53.66 kt | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 52.67 kt | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 52.67 kt | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 51.68 kt | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 54.65 kt | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 54.65 kt | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 54.65 kt | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 54.65 kt | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 54.65 kt | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 53.25 kt | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 55.59 kt | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 54.6 kt | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 54.6 kt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 54.6 kt | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 54.6 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 104.18 kt | 82.53 kt | 122.29 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.83 kt | 55.64 kt | 82.53 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.72 kt | 51.68 kt | 54.65 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.8 kt | 54.6 kt | 55.59 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 80 Kenya 59.09 kt compare
- 81 Central African Republic 55.24 kt compare
- 82 Slovakia 55.11 kt compare
- 84 Bosnia and Herzegovina 50.86 kt compare
- 85 Costa Rica 43.33 kt compare
- 86 Brazil 42.9 kt compare
More climate change data for Puerto Rico
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0007 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland organic soils — emissions in Puerto Rico?
- Cropland organic soils — emissions in Puerto Rico was 54.6 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland organic soils — emissions recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 122.29 kt in 1990.
- What is the lowest cropland organic soils — emissions recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.68 kt in 2013.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for cropland organic soils — emissions?
- Puerto Rico ranks 83rd out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland organic soils — emissions rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.