emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: emissions of air pollutants, per capita was 0.0039 tonnes per person in 2022. ▼ Falling
emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Puerto Rico, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Puerto Rico is 0.0039 tonnes per person, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Puerto Rico peaked at 0.0188 tonnes per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0037 tonnes per person, in 2020.
Puerto Rico ranks 202nd of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0163 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0134 tonnes per person | -17.8% |
| 1962 | 0.0112 tonnes per person | -16.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0094 tonnes per person | -16.3% |
| 1964 | 0.008 tonnes per person | -14.9% |
| 1965 | 0.007 tonnes per person | -12.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0065 tonnes per person | -7.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0059 tonnes per person | -8.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0055 tonnes per person | -7.6% |
| 1969 | 0.005 tonnes per person | -8.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0048 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 1971 | 0.005 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0048 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0051 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 1974 | 0.005 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0066 tonnes per person | +31.8% |
| 1976 | 0.007 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0073 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0076 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0066 tonnes per person | -12.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0086 tonnes per person | +31.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0098 tonnes per person | +13.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0101 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0101 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0113 tonnes per person | +11.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0108 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0115 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0121 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0127 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0136 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0188 tonnes per person | +38.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0169 tonnes per person | -10.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0165 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0152 tonnes per person | -8.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0145 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0128 tonnes per person | -11.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0117 tonnes per person | -8.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0113 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0108 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0099 tonnes per person | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0093 tonnes per person | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 0.009 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0086 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0084 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0081 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0079 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0078 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0077 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0073 tonnes per person | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0069 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0067 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0054 tonnes per person | -20.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0057 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0056 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0054 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0054 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0052 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0044 tonnes per person | -15.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0044 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0043 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0037 tonnes per person | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0038 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0039 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 0.0039 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0387 tonnes per person, 10% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 0.0039 tonnes per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0396 tonnes per person, 10% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0088 tonnes per person | 0.005 tonnes per person | 0.0163 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.006 tonnes per person | 0.0048 tonnes per person | 0.0076 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0111 tonnes per person | 0.0086 tonnes per person | 0.0136 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0138 tonnes per person | 0.0099 tonnes per person | 0.0188 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0081 tonnes per person | 0.0069 tonnes per person | 0.0093 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0052 tonnes per person | 0.0043 tonnes per person | 0.0067 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0038 tonnes per person | 0.0037 tonnes per person | 0.0039 tonnes per person | 3 |
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 emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Puerto Rico?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Puerto Rico was 0.0039 tonnes per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0188 tonnes per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0037 tonnes per person in 2020.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for emissions of air pollutants, per capita?
- Puerto Rico ranks 202nd out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per capita rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. 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 of air pollutants, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.