Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), per capita in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), per capita was 0 kt per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), per capita in Puerto Rico, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per person.
Analysis
In 2023, maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), per capita in Puerto Rico stood at 0 kt per person.
That represents a change of down 39.7% on the previous year and up 240.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), per capita in Puerto Rico peaked at 0 kt per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per person, in 2012.
That places Puerto Rico 139th out of 150 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), per capita in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | kt per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 kt per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 kt per person | -42.6% |
| 1963 | 0 kt per person | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 0 kt per person | +25.8% |
| 1965 | 0 kt per person | -18.2% |
| 1966 | 0 kt per person | -14.5% |
| 1967 | 0 kt per person | -18.0% |
| 1968 | 0 kt per person | -60.5% |
| 1969 | 0 kt per person | +13.9% |
| 1970 | 0 kt per person | -51.2% |
| 1971 | 0 kt per person | -25.0% |
| 1972 | 0 kt per person | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 0 kt per person | -54.1% |
| 1974 | 0 kt per person | -15.1% |
| 1975 | 0 kt per person | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 0 kt per person | -54.6% |
| 1977 | 0 kt per person | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 0 kt per person | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 0 kt per person | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 0 kt per person | -34.1% |
| 1981 | 0 kt per person | -75.3% |
| 1982 | 0 kt per person | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 0 kt per person | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 0 kt per person | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 0 kt per person | +296.1% |
| 1986 | 0 kt per person | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 0 kt per person | +345.8% |
| 1988 | 0 kt per person | -56.0% |
| 1989 | 0 kt per person | +98.2% |
| 1990 | 0 kt per person | -13.3% |
| 1991 | 0 kt per person | -14.9% |
| 1992 | 0 kt per person | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0 kt per person | -42.2% |
| 1994 | 0 kt per person | +13.2% |
| 1995 | 0 kt per person | +11.5% |
| 1996 | 0 kt per person | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 0 kt per person | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 0 kt per person | +65.7% |
| 1999 | 0 kt per person | -40.3% |
| 2000 | 0 kt per person | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0 kt per person | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0 kt per person | -11.2% |
| 2003 | 0 kt per person | -25.0% |
| 2004 | 0 kt per person | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0 kt per person | -16.5% |
| 2006 | 0 kt per person | -19.7% |
| 2007 | 0 kt per person | -24.6% |
| 2008 | 0 kt per person | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0 kt per person | -33.0% |
| 2010 | 0 kt per person | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0 kt per person | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0 kt per person | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0 kt per person | — |
| 2014 | 0 kt per person | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0 kt per person | — |
| 2016 | 0 kt per person | — |
| 2017 | 0 kt per person | — |
| 2018 | 0 kt per person | — |
| 2019 | 0 kt per person | — |
| 2020 | 0 kt per person | — |
| 2021 | 0 kt per person | +101.2% |
| 2022 | 0 kt per person | +153.3% |
| 2023 | 0 kt per person | -39.7% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 0 kt per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 kt per person, 1% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 0 kt per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 kt per person, 0% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), per capita in Puerto Rico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +345.8% | 0 kt per person | 0 kt per person |
| 1985 | +296.1% | 0 kt per person | 0 kt per person |
| 2022 | +153.3% | 0 kt per person | 0 kt per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kt per person | 0 kt per person | 0 kt per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 kt per person | 0 kt per person | 0 kt per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 kt per person | 0 kt per person | 0 kt per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 kt per person | 0 kt per person | 0 kt per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 kt per person | 0 kt per person | 0 kt per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 kt per person | 0 kt per person | 0 kt per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 kt per person | 0 kt per person | 0 kt per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 136 Maldives 0 kt per person compare
- 137 Algeria 0 kt per person compare
- 138 Qatar 0 kt per person compare
- 140 Malaysia 0 kt per person compare
- 141 Japan 0 kt per person compare
- 142 Barbados 0 kt per person compare
- 142 Djibouti 0 kt per person
- 142 Estonia 0 kt per person
- 142 Ireland 0 kt per person
- 142 Jordan 0 kt per person compare
- 142 Saint Lucia 0 kt per person compare
- 142 Latvia 0 kt per person
- 142 Malta 0 kt per person
- 142 Suriname 0 kt per person compare
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 maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), per capita in Puerto Rico?
- Maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), per capita in Puerto Rico was 0 kt per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 0 kt per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per person in 2012.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), per capita?
- Puerto Rico ranks 139th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), per capita rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 240.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.