Food Retail — Emissions in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Food Retail — Emissions was 990.23 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
990.23 kt
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
48th
of 190 countries
All-time high
1,232 kt
in 2010
All-time low
672.52 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Retail — Emissions in Puerto Rico, 1990–2023

02505007501.0k1.2k1990200620231990: 672.5 kt1991: 757.9 kt1992: 702.9 kt1993: 753.9 kt1994: 709.8 kt1995: 866.5 kt1996: 894.9 kt1997: 915.4 kt1998: 878.1 kt1999: 941.4 kt2000: 970.4 kt2001: 962.6 kt2002: 1.1k kt2003: 1.1k kt2004: 1.0k kt2005: 1.1k kt2006: 1.0k kt2007: 1.1k kt2008: 1.1k kt2009: 1.1k kt2010: 1.2k kt2011: 1.2k kt2012: 1.2k kt2013: 1.2k kt2014: 1.2k kt2015: 1.1k kt2016: 1.1k kt2017: 836.1 kt2018: 1.0k kt2019: 969.8 kt2020: 898.1 kt2021: 918.1 kt2022: 921.5 kt2023: 990.2 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

Puerto Rico recorded 990.23 kt for food retail — emissions in 2023.

The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — emissions in Puerto Rico peaked at 1,232 kt in 2010 and was at its lowest, 672.52 kt, in 1990.

That places Puerto Rico 48th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Food Retail — Emissions in Puerto Rico, year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Emissions (CO2) in Puerto Rico, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 672.52 kt —
1991 757.88 kt +12.7%
1992 702.91 kt -7.3%
1993 753.88 kt +7.3%
1994 709.76 kt -5.9%
1995 866.51 kt +22.1%
1996 894.88 kt +3.3%
1997 915.43 kt +2.3%
1998 878.11 kt -4.1%
1999 941.38 kt +7.2%
2000 970.43 kt +3.1%
2001 962.64 kt -0.8%
2002 1,110 kt +15.3%
2003 1,097 kt -1.2%
2004 1,034 kt -5.7%
2005 1,061 kt +2.6%
2006 1,008 kt -4.9%
2007 1,135 kt +12.6%
2008 1,110 kt -2.2%
2009 1,065 kt -4.0%
2010 1,232 kt +15.7%
2011 1,209 kt -1.8%
2012 1,163 kt -3.8%
2013 1,160 kt -0.2%
2014 1,167 kt +0.6%
2015 1,146 kt -1.8%
2016 1,135 kt -1.0%
2017 836.1 kt -26.3%
2018 1,001 kt +19.8%
2019 969.79 kt -3.1%
2020 898.11 kt -7.4%
2021 918.06 kt +2.2%
2022 921.53 kt +0.4%
2023 990.23 kt +7.5%

Puerto Rico compared with similar countries

  • Puerto Rico's 990.23 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 302.96 kt, 3.3× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Puerto Rico's 990.23 kt is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 94.5 kt, 10.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 809.33 kt 672.52 kt 941.38 kt 10
2000s 1,055 kt 962.64 kt 1,135 kt 10
2010s 1,102 kt 836.1 kt 1,232 kt 10
2020s 931.98 kt 898.11 kt 990.23 kt 4

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 45 Singapore 1,072 kt compare
  2. 46 Belgium 1,030 kt compare
  3. 47 Greece 1,018 kt compare
  4. 49 Colombia 863.01 kt compare
  5. 50 Cameroon 838.39 kt compare
  6. 51 Sudan (former) 700.01 kt compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — emissions in Puerto Rico?
Food retail — emissions in Puerto Rico was 990.23 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — emissions recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 1,232 kt in 2010.
What is the lowest food retail — emissions recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 672.52 kt in 1990.
How does Puerto Rico rank for food retail — emissions?
Puerto Rico ranks 48th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is food retail — emissions rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food Retail — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 7,524 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.