Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems was 2.42 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015. ▼ Falling
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Puerto Rico, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes CO₂e.
Analysis
The most recent figure for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Puerto Rico is 2.42 million tonnes CO₂e, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Puerto Rico peaked at 2.88 million tonnes CO₂e in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2.42 million tonnes CO₂e, in 2015.
That places Puerto Rico 151st out of 217 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | tonnes CO₂e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.85 million tonnes CO₂e | — |
| 1991 | 2.88 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 2.55 million tonnes CO₂e | -11.4% |
| 1993 | 2.58 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 2.62 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 2.49 million tonnes CO₂e | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 2.49 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 2.53 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 2.53 million tonnes CO₂e | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.54 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 2.56 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 2.56 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.56 million tonnes CO₂e | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 2.56 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.47 million tonnes CO₂e | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 2.45 million tonnes CO₂e | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 2.44 million tonnes CO₂e | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.45 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 2.45 million tonnes CO₂e | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 2.43 million tonnes CO₂e | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 2.45 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 2.45 million tonnes CO₂e | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.48 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 2.44 million tonnes CO₂e | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 2.47 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 2.42 million tonnes CO₂e | -2.3% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 2.42 million tonnes CO₂e is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.13 million tonnes CO₂e, 18% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 2.42 million tonnes CO₂e is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.78 million tonnes CO₂e, 19% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.60 million tonnes CO₂e | 2.49 million tonnes CO₂e | 2.88 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.49 million tonnes CO₂e | 2.43 million tonnes CO₂e | 2.56 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.45 million tonnes CO₂e | 2.42 million tonnes CO₂e | 2.48 million tonnes CO₂e | 6 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
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 greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Puerto Rico?
- Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Puerto Rico was 2.42 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 2.88 million tonnes CO₂e in 1991.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.42 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Puerto Rico ranks 151st out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.