Food share total emissions in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Food share total emissions was 75.07 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
75.07
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
60th
of 217 countries
All-time high
107.47
in 2011
All-time low
64.69
in 1999
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Food share total emissions in Puerto Rico, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2015, food share total emissions in Puerto Rico stood at 75.07.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food share total emissions in Puerto Rico peaked at 107.47 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 64.69, in 1999.
Puerto Rico ranks 60th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Food share total emissions in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 70.24 | — |
| 1991 | 70.38 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 71.68 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 72.18 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 67.7 | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 69.66 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 66.09 | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 65.59 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 65.83 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 64.69 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 64.69 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 73.89 | +14.2% |
| 2002 | 73.95 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 69.63 | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 70.58 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 70.61 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 88.07 | +24.7% |
| 2007 | 88.73 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 86.56 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 93.01 | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 105.53 | +13.5% |
| 2011 | 107.47 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 80.89 | -24.7% |
| 2013 | 78.62 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 76.72 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 75.07 | -2.2% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 75.07 is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.54, 3.1× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 75.07 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 52.88, 1.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.4 | 64.69 | 72.18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.97 | 64.69 | 93.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.38 | 75.07 | 107.47 | 6 |
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 food share total emissions in Puerto Rico?
- Food share total emissions in Puerto Rico was 75.07 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest food share total emissions recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 107.47 in 2011.
- What is the lowest food share total emissions recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.69 in 1999.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for food share total emissions?
- Puerto Rico ranks 60th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is food share total emissions rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Food share total emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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