Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) was 926.41 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
926.41 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
66th
of 222 countries
All-time high
926.41 kt
in 2021
All-time low
0 kt
in 2001
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) in Puerto Rico, 1990–2023

02004006008001.0k1990200620231990: 0.241 kt1991: 0.241 kt1992: 0.241 kt1993: 0.241 kt1994: 0.241 kt1995: 0.241 kt1996: 0.404 kt1997: 1.3 kt1998: 1.3 kt1999: 3.5 kt2000: 0.263 kt2001: 0 kt2002: 0 kt2003: 0 kt2004: 0 kt2005: 0 kt2006: 0 kt2007: 0 kt2008: 0 kt2009: 0 kt2010: 0 kt2011: 95.6 kt2012: 95.8 kt2013: 95.6 kt2014: 95.8 kt2015: 95.6 kt2016: 789.9 kt2017: 789.9 kt2018: 789.9 kt2019: 789.9 kt2020: 789.9 kt2021: 926.4 kt2022: 926.4 kt2023: 926.4 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for land-use change — emissions (co2eq) in Puerto Rico is 926.41 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 868.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions (co2eq) in Puerto Rico peaked at 926.41 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 2001.

That places Puerto Rico 66th out of 222 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) in Puerto Rico, year by year

Annual values for Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Puerto Rico, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 0.2406 kt
1991 0.2406 kt +0.0%
1992 0.2406 kt +0.0%
1993 0.2406 kt +0.0%
1994 0.2406 kt +0.0%
1995 0.2406 kt +0.0%
1996 0.4043 kt +68.0%
1997 1.26 kt +211.4%
1998 1.3 kt +3.4%
1999 3.53 kt +171.2%
2000 0.263 kt -92.6%
2001 0 kt -100.0%
2002 0 kt
2003 0 kt
2004 0 kt
2005 0 kt
2006 0 kt
2007 0 kt
2008 0 kt
2009 0 kt
2010 0 kt
2011 95.64 kt
2012 95.77 kt +0.1%
2013 95.64 kt -0.1%
2014 95.77 kt +0.1%
2015 95.64 kt -0.1%
2016 789.89 kt +725.9%
2017 789.89 kt +0.0%
2018 789.89 kt +0.0%
2019 789.89 kt +0.0%
2020 789.89 kt +0.0%
2021 926.41 kt +17.3%
2022 926.41 kt +0.0%
2023 926.41 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7941 kt 0.2406 kt 3.53 kt 10
2000s 0.0263 kt 0 kt 0.263 kt 10
2010s 363.8 kt 0 kt 789.89 kt 10
2020s 892.28 kt 789.89 kt 926.41 kt 4

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 63 Belgium-Luxembourg 1,007 kt compare
  2. 64 Estonia 949.43 kt compare
  3. 65 Eritrea 941.58 kt compare
  4. 67 Congo 794.28 kt compare
  5. 68 India 792.05 kt compare
  6. 69 Mauritania 719.15 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is land-use change — emissions (co2eq) in Puerto Rico?
Land-use change — emissions (co2eq) in Puerto Rico was 926.41 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land-use change — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 926.41 kt in 2021.
What is the lowest land-use change — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 2001.
How does Puerto Rico rank for land-use change — emissions (co2eq)?
Puerto Rico ranks 66th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is land-use change — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is up 868.7%. 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 Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,129 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood 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). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf