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.
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 |
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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)
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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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.