Incineration — Emissions (CO2) in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Incineration — Emissions (CO2) was 49.64 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
49.64 kt
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
46th
of 129 countries
All-time high
49.64 kt
in 2023
All-time low
47.01 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Incineration — Emissions in Puerto Rico, 1990–2023

010203040501990200620231990: 47 kt1991: 47.1 kt1992: 47.3 kt1993: 47.4 kt1994: 47.5 kt1995: 47.7 kt1996: 47.8 kt1997: 47.9 kt1998: 48.1 kt1999: 48.2 kt2000: 48.4 kt2001: 48.6 kt2002: 48.7 kt2003: 48.8 kt2004: 48.9 kt2005: 49 kt2006: 49.1 kt2007: 49.1 kt2008: 49.2 kt2009: 49.2 kt2010: 49.3 kt2011: 49.3 kt2012: 49.3 kt2013: 49.4 kt2014: 49.4 kt2015: 49.4 kt2016: 49.4 kt2017: 49.4 kt2018: 49.3 kt2019: 49.4 kt2020: 49.4 kt2021: 49.4 kt2022: 49.6 kt2023: 49.6 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for incineration — emissions in Puerto Rico is 49.64 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, incineration — emissions in Puerto Rico peaked at 49.64 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 47.01 kt, in 1990.

That places Puerto Rico 46th out of 129 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Incineration — Emissions (CO2) in Puerto Rico, year by year

Annual values for Incineration — Emissions (CO2) in Puerto Rico, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 47.01 kt —
1991 47.11 kt +0.2%
1992 47.25 kt +0.3%
1993 47.38 kt +0.3%
1994 47.52 kt +0.3%
1995 47.66 kt +0.3%
1996 47.78 kt +0.3%
1997 47.89 kt +0.2%
1998 48.12 kt +0.5%
1999 48.25 kt +0.3%
2000 48.38 kt +0.3%
2001 48.6 kt +0.5%
2002 48.67 kt +0.1%
2003 48.75 kt +0.2%
2004 48.89 kt +0.3%
2005 48.97 kt +0.2%
2006 49.05 kt +0.2%
2007 49.1 kt +0.1%
2008 49.19 kt +0.2%
2009 49.24 kt +0.1%
2010 49.28 kt +0.1%
2011 49.32 kt +0.1%
2012 49.35 kt +0.0%
2013 49.36 kt +0.0%
2014 49.36 kt -0.0%
2015 49.38 kt +0.0%
2016 49.4 kt +0.0%
2017 49.38 kt -0.0%
2018 49.33 kt -0.1%
2019 49.41 kt +0.2%
2020 49.38 kt -0.1%
2021 49.44 kt +0.1%
2022 49.56 kt +0.3%
2023 49.64 kt +0.1%

Puerto Rico compared with similar countries

  • Puerto Rico's 49.64 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.69 kt, 2.3× the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • Puerto Rico's 49.64 kt is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.19 kt, 11.8× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 47.6 kt 47.01 kt 48.25 kt 10
2000s 48.88 kt 48.38 kt 49.24 kt 10
2010s 49.36 kt 49.28 kt 49.41 kt 10
2020s 49.5 kt 49.38 kt 49.64 kt 4

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 43 Serbia and Montenegro 66.33 kt compare
  2. 44 Bangladesh 51.6 kt compare
  3. 45 Serbia 50.34 kt compare
  4. 47 Iraq 48.85 kt compare
  5. 48 Estonia 48.1 kt compare
  6. 49 United Arab Emirates 45.19 kt compare

See the full ranking of 155 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is incineration — emissions in Puerto Rico?
Incineration — emissions in Puerto Rico was 49.64 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest incineration — emissions recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 49.64 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest incineration — emissions recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 47.01 kt in 1990.
How does Puerto Rico rank for incineration — emissions?
Puerto Rico ranks 46th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
Is incineration — emissions rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 Incineration — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Incineration — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
155 places, 5,030 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.