How does Puerto Rico rank for maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), per square?

Puerto Rico ranks 128th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.

Is maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), per square rising or falling in Puerto Rico?

Over the last ten years it is up 200.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), per square in Puerto Rico

Name: Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), per square in Puerto Rico
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Puerto Rico: Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), per square was 0 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0 kt per square kilometre

Change on year

down 40.0%

World rank

128th

of 150 countries

All-time high

0 kt per square kilometre

in 1961

All-time low

0 kt per square kilometre

in 2012

Years of data

1961–2023

Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), per square in Puerto Rico, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), per square in Puerto Rico is 0 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 40.0% on the previous year and up 200.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), per square in Puerto Rico peaked at 0 kt per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per square kilometre, in 2012.

Puerto Rico ranks 128th of 150 countries on this measure, 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 square in Puerto Rico, year by year

Annual values for Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kt per square kilometre	Change
1961	0 kt per square kilometre	—
1962	0 kt per square kilometre	-41.3%
1963	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
1964	0 kt per square kilometre	+28.3%
1965	0 kt per square kilometre	-16.9%
1966	0 kt per square kilometre	-13.5%
1967	0 kt per square kilometre	-17.3%
1968	0 kt per square kilometre	-60.2%
1969	0 kt per square kilometre	+14.9%
1970	0 kt per square kilometre	-50.6%
1971	0 kt per square kilometre	-23.8%
1972	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
1973	0 kt per square kilometre	-53.1%
1974	0 kt per square kilometre	-13.3%
1975	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
1976	0 kt per square kilometre	-53.8%
1977	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
1978	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
1979	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
1980	0 kt per square kilometre	-33.3%
1981	0 kt per square kilometre	-75.0%
1982	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
1983	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
1984	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
1985	0 kt per square kilometre	+300.0%
1986	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
1987	0 kt per square kilometre	+350.0%
1988	0 kt per square kilometre	-55.6%
1989	0 kt per square kilometre	+100.0%
1990	0 kt per square kilometre	-12.5%
1991	0 kt per square kilometre	-14.3%
1992	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
1993	0 kt per square kilometre	-41.7%
1994	0 kt per square kilometre	+14.3%
1995	0 kt per square kilometre	+12.5%
1996	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
1997	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
1998	0 kt per square kilometre	+66.7%
1999	0 kt per square kilometre	-40.0%
2000	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
2001	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
2002	0 kt per square kilometre	-11.1%
2003	0 kt per square kilometre	-25.0%
2004	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
2005	0 kt per square kilometre	-16.7%
2006	0 kt per square kilometre	-20.0%
2007	0 kt per square kilometre	-25.0%
2008	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
2009	0 kt per square kilometre	-33.3%
2010	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
2011	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
2012	0 kt per square kilometre	-100.0%
2013	0 kt per square kilometre	—
2014	0 kt per square kilometre	-100.0%
2015	0 kt per square kilometre	—
2016	0 kt per square kilometre	—
2017	0 kt per square kilometre	—
2018	0 kt per square kilometre	—
2019	0 kt per square kilometre	—
2020	0 kt per square kilometre	—
2021	0 kt per square kilometre	+100.0%
2022	0 kt per square kilometre	+150.0%
2023	0 kt per square kilometre	-40.0%

Puerto Rico compared with similar countries

Puerto Rico's 0 kt per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 kt per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Puerto Rico's 0 kt per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 kt per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), per square 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	+350.0%	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre
1985	+300.0%	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre
2022	+150.0%	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	9
1970s	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	10
1980s	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	10
1990s	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	10
2000s	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	10
2010s	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	10
2020s	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

125 Guyana 0 kt per square kilometre compare
126 United Arab Emirates 0 kt per square kilometre compare
127 Niger 0 kt per square kilometre compare
129 Sudan 0 kt per square kilometre compare
130 Australia 0 kt per square kilometre compare
131 Qatar 0 kt per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 152 places →

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)

All data for Puerto Rico →

Frequently asked questions

What is maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), per square in Puerto Rico?: Maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), per square in Puerto Rico was 0 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), per square recorded in Puerto Rico?: The highest recorded value was 0 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
What is the lowest maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), per square recorded in Puerto Rico?: The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per square kilometre in 2012.
How does Puerto Rico rank for maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), per square?: Puerto Rico ranks 128th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
Is maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), per square rising or falling in Puerto Rico?: Over the last ten years it is up 200.0%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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.

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Indicator: Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), per square kilometre
Unit: kt per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 152 places, 8,183 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 12 September 2026

Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.