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Forest fires — Emissions in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Forest fires — Emissions was 0 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0 kt
World rank
110th
of 178 countries
All-time high
1.87 kt
in 2012
All-time low
0 kt
in 2001
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Forest fires — Emissions in Puerto Rico, 2001–2024

00.511.522001201220242001: 0 kt2002: 0 kt2003: 0 kt2004: 0 kt2005: 0 kt2006: 0 kt2007: 0 kt2008: 0 kt2009: 0 kt2010: 0 kt2011: 0 kt2012: 1.9 kt2013: 0 kt2014: 1.9 kt2015: 0 kt2016: 0 kt2017: 0 kt2018: 0 kt2019: 0 kt2020: 0 kt2021: 0 kt2022: 0 kt2023: 0 kt2024: 0 kt

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

Analysis

Puerto Rico recorded 0 kt for forest fires — emissions in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in Puerto Rico peaked at 1.87 kt in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 2001.

Puerto Rico ranks 110th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0 kt 0 kt 0 kt 9
2010s 0.3735 kt 0 kt 1.87 kt 10
2020s 0 kt 0 kt 0 kt 5

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 107 France 1.75 kt compare
  2. 108 Morocco 1.75 kt compare
  3. 109 Virgin Islands U.S. 1.74 kt compare
  4. 110 Afghanistan 0 kt
  5. 110 American Samoa 0 kt
  6. 110 Andorra 0 kt
  7. 110 Antigua and Barbuda 0 kt
  8. 110 Armenia 0 kt compare
  9. 110 Barbados 0 kt
  10. 110 Belgium 0 kt compare
  11. 110 British Virgin Islands 0 kt
  12. 110 Burkina Faso 0 kt compare
  13. 110 Cayman Islands 0 kt compare
  14. 110 Chagai 0 kt
  15. 110 China, Hong Kong SAR 0 kt compare
  16. 110 China, Taiwan Province of 0 kt compare
  17. 110 Cyprus 0 kt
  18. 110 Denmark 0 kt
  19. 110 Dominica 0 kt
  20. 110 Egypt 0 kt
  21. 110 Estonia 0 kt compare
  22. 110 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 0 kt
  23. 110 Faroe Islands 0 kt
  24. 110 Finland 0 kt compare
  25. 110 French Polynesia 0 kt
  26. 110 Germany 0 kt compare
  27. 110 Grenada 0 kt
  28. 110 Guadeloupe 0 kt
  29. 110 Guam 0 kt
  30. 110 Haiti 0 kt compare
  31. 110 Iceland 0 kt
  32. 110 Ireland 0 kt compare
  33. 110 Isle of Man 0 kt
  34. 110 Israel 0 kt
  35. 110 Jamaica 0 kt compare
  36. 110 Kazakhstan 0 kt compare
  37. 110 Kyrgyzstan 0 kt
  38. 110 Latvia 0 kt compare
  39. 110 Lebanon 0 kt compare
  40. 110 Lesotho 0 kt compare
  41. 110 Liechtenstein 0 kt
  42. 110 Lithuania 0 kt compare
  43. 110 Luxembourg 0 kt
  44. 110 Martinique 0 kt
  45. 110 Mauritius 0 kt
  46. 110 Namibia 0 kt compare
  47. 110 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0 kt
  48. 110 Northern Mariana Islands 0 kt
  49. 110 Norway 0 kt compare
  50. 110 Palau 0 kt
  51. 110 Poland 0 kt compare
  52. 110 Republic of Korea 0 kt compare
  53. 110 Réunion 0 kt compare
  54. 110 Rwanda 0 kt compare
  55. 110 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 kt
  56. 110 Saint Lucia 0 kt
  57. 110 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0 kt
  58. 110 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 kt
  59. 110 Samoa 0 kt compare
  60. 110 Sao Tome and Principe 0 kt
  61. 110 Seychelles 0 kt
  62. 110 Singapore 0 kt
  63. 110 Solomon Islands 0 kt compare
  64. 110 Somalia 0 kt
  65. 110 Sri Lanka 0 kt compare
  66. 110 Sweden 0 kt compare
  67. 110 Tajikistan 0 kt
  68. 110 Tonga 0 kt
  69. 110 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 kt
  70. 110 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0 kt compare
  71. 110 Vanuatu 0 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions in Puerto Rico?
Forest fires — emissions in Puerto Rico was 0 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — emissions recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 1.87 kt in 2012.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 2001.
How does Puerto Rico rank for forest fires — emissions?
Puerto Rico ranks 110th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
Is forest fires — emissions rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
234 places, 5,513 data points, 2001–2024
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.