Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4, per square in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4, per square was 0.0451 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0451 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
up 9.9%
World rank
50th
of 170 countries
All-time high
0.1206 kt per square kilometre
in 1984
All-time low
0.041 kt per square kilometre
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4, per square in Puerto Rico, 1961–2023

0.040.060.080.10.12196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

Puerto Rico recorded 0.0451 kt per square kilometre for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.9% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in Puerto Rico peaked at 0.1206 kt per square kilometre in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.041 kt per square kilometre, in 2022.

That places Puerto Rico 50th out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4, per square in Puerto Rico, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0947 kt per square kilometre
1962 0.0979 kt per square kilometre +3.4%
1963 0.1004 kt per square kilometre +2.6%
1964 0.1022 kt per square kilometre +1.8%
1965 0.0992 kt per square kilometre -3.0%
1966 0.1012 kt per square kilometre +2.0%
1967 0.1 kt per square kilometre -1.2%
1968 0.1018 kt per square kilometre +1.8%
1969 0.1036 kt per square kilometre +1.8%
1970 0.1057 kt per square kilometre +2.0%
1971 0.108 kt per square kilometre +2.2%
1972 0.1099 kt per square kilometre +1.7%
1973 0.1131 kt per square kilometre +3.0%
1974 0.1102 kt per square kilometre -2.6%
1975 0.1114 kt per square kilometre +1.1%
1976 0.115 kt per square kilometre +3.2%
1977 0.1173 kt per square kilometre +2.0%
1978 0.1158 kt per square kilometre -1.2%
1979 0.1081 kt per square kilometre -6.7%
1980 0.099 kt per square kilometre -8.4%
1981 0.1007 kt per square kilometre +1.8%
1982 0.1094 kt per square kilometre +8.6%
1983 0.1176 kt per square kilometre +7.5%
1984 0.1206 kt per square kilometre +2.6%
1985 0.1149 kt per square kilometre -4.7%
1986 0.1165 kt per square kilometre +1.4%
1987 0.1021 kt per square kilometre -12.4%
1988 0.1093 kt per square kilometre +7.0%
1989 0.1143 kt per square kilometre +4.6%
1990 0.1173 kt per square kilometre +2.6%
1991 0.1166 kt per square kilometre -0.6%
1992 0.086 kt per square kilometre -26.2%
1993 0.086 kt per square kilometre -0.1%
1994 0.086 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
1995 0.0752 kt per square kilometre -12.6%
1996 0.0754 kt per square kilometre +0.3%
1997 0.0786 kt per square kilometre +4.3%
1998 0.0787 kt per square kilometre +0.1%
1999 0.0777 kt per square kilometre -1.3%
2000 0.0793 kt per square kilometre +2.1%
2001 0.0798 kt per square kilometre +0.7%
2002 0.0803 kt per square kilometre +0.6%
2003 0.0819 kt per square kilometre +2.0%
2004 0.0761 kt per square kilometre -7.1%
2005 0.0742 kt per square kilometre -2.5%
2006 0.0708 kt per square kilometre -4.6%
2007 0.068 kt per square kilometre -3.9%
2008 0.0651 kt per square kilometre -4.3%
2009 0.0622 kt per square kilometre -4.5%
2010 0.0592 kt per square kilometre -4.8%
2011 0.0564 kt per square kilometre -4.7%
2012 0.0521 kt per square kilometre -7.6%
2013 0.0522 kt per square kilometre +0.3%
2014 0.0511 kt per square kilometre -2.2%
2015 0.0501 kt per square kilometre -2.0%
2016 0.0491 kt per square kilometre -1.9%
2017 0.0481 kt per square kilometre -2.1%
2018 0.0471 kt per square kilometre -2.2%
2019 0.0454 kt per square kilometre -3.5%
2020 0.0476 kt per square kilometre +4.8%
2021 0.0473 kt per square kilometre -0.6%
2022 0.041 kt per square kilometre -13.3%
2023 0.0451 kt per square kilometre +9.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.1001 kt per square kilometre 0.0947 kt per square kilometre 0.1036 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.1114 kt per square kilometre 0.1057 kt per square kilometre 0.1173 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.1105 kt per square kilometre 0.099 kt per square kilometre 0.1206 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0877 kt per square kilometre 0.0752 kt per square kilometre 0.1173 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0738 kt per square kilometre 0.0622 kt per square kilometre 0.0819 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0511 kt per square kilometre 0.0454 kt per square kilometre 0.0592 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0453 kt per square kilometre 0.041 kt per square kilometre 0.0476 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 47 Colombia 0.0461 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 48 Nigeria 0.0458 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 49 Honduras 0.0456 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 51 Samoa 0.0418 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 52 Czechia 0.0414 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 53 Comoros 0.0394 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in Puerto Rico?
Emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in Puerto Rico was 0.0451 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 0.1206 kt per square kilometre in 1984.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.041 kt per square kilometre in 2022.
How does Puerto Rico rank for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square?
Puerto Rico ranks 50th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 9,815 data points, 1961–2023
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Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.