How does Puerto Rico rank for manure management — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre?

Puerto Rico ranks 105th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.

Is manure management — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre rising or falling in Puerto Rico?

Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Manure Management — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico

Name: Manure Management — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Puerto Rico: Manure Management — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre was 0 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0 kt per square kilometre

Change on year

up 7.2%

World rank

105th

of 170 countries

All-time high

0.0001 kt per square kilometre

in 1977

All-time low

0 kt per square kilometre

in 2022

Years of data

1961–2023

Manure Management — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Puerto Rico recorded 0 kt per square kilometre for manure management — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in 2023.

That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manure management — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico peaked at 0.0001 kt per square kilometre in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per square kilometre, in 2022.

That places Puerto Rico 105th out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Manure Management — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, year by year

Annual values for Manure Management — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kt per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+2.6%
1963	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+2.0%
1964	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-0.7%
1965	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-1.5%
1966	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+3.8%
1967	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-0.6%
1968	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+2.0%
1969	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+3.0%
1970	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+0.9%
1971	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+3.0%
1972	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+3.2%
1973	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+3.3%
1974	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-1.6%
1975	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+4.3%
1976	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+6.0%
1977	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+7.9%
1978	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-5.6%
1979	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-7.0%
1980	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-6.4%
1981	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+2.9%
1982	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+1.8%
1983	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+2.7%
1984	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+2.1%
1985	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+0.6%
1986	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+1.0%
1987	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-6.0%
1988	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+7.3%
1989	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+2.0%
1990	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+3.2%
1991	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+2.7%
1992	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-15.6%
1993	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+0.1%
1994	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+0.6%
1995	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-5.6%
1996	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-3.0%
1997	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-0.6%
1998	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-5.9%
1999	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+2.0%
2000	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-2.6%
2001	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-1.5%
2002	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-1.2%
2003	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-10.5%
2004	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-8.4%
2005	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+6.6%
2006	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-4.7%
2007	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-2.8%
2008	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-3.0%
2009	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-3.1%
2010	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-3.0%
2011	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-3.1%
2012	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-2.5%
2013	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-2.7%
2014	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-2.1%
2015	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-2.0%
2016	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-2.0%
2017	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-2.1%
2018	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-3.2%
2019	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-6.0%
2020	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-0.6%
2021	0 kt per square kilometre	-5.1%
2022	0 kt per square kilometre	-16.6%
2023	0 kt per square kilometre	+7.2%

Puerto Rico compared with similar countries

Puerto Rico's 0 kt per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0001 kt per square kilometre, 41% of the median. (57 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, 96% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	10
2020s	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

102 Guinea 0 kt per square kilometre compare
103 Somalia 0 kt per square kilometre compare
104 Mexico 0 kt per square kilometre compare
106 United Arab Emirates 0 kt per square kilometre compare
107 Colombia 0 kt per square kilometre compare
108 Honduras 0 kt per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 171 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 manure management — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico?: Manure management — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico was 0 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest manure management — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre recorded in Puerto Rico?: The highest recorded value was 0.0001 kt per square kilometre in 1977.
What is the lowest manure management — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre recorded in Puerto Rico?: The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per square kilometre in 2022.
How does Puerto Rico rank for manure management — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre?: Puerto Rico ranks 105th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
Is manure management — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre rising or falling in Puerto Rico?: Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Manure Management — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Manure Management — 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.

Manure Management — Emissions (CH4) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Manure Management — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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About this data

Indicator: Manure Management — 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: 171 places, 9,815 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 02 September 2026

Manure Management — 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.