emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2022. ◆ Volatile
emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in Puerto Rico, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP for emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in Puerto Rico peaked at 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
Puerto Rico ranks 199th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | tonnes per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -24.1% |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -24.2% |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -23.2% |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 1971 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1972 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1973 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1975 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +25.8% |
| 1976 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1979 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -22.7% |
| 1980 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 1981 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1986 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +28.9% |
| 1991 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1992 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1993 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1994 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1995 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 1996 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1997 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1998 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1999 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2000 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2001 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2002 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 2012 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 2018 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 10% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 3% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 3 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 196 Ireland 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 197 Macao 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 198 Switzerland 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 200 Faroe Islands 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 201 Greenland 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 202 Liechtenstein 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
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 unit of gdp in Puerto Rico?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in Puerto Rico was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp?
- Puerto Rico ranks 199th out of 204 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
emissions of air pollutants divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.