Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) was 926.41 kt in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Puerto Rico, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 926.41 kt for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 868.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in Puerto Rico peaked at 926.41 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 1990.
That places Puerto Rico 63rd out of 223 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0 kt | — |
| 1992 | 0 kt | — |
| 1993 | 0 kt | — |
| 1994 | 0 kt | — |
| 1995 | 0 kt | — |
| 1996 | 0 kt | — |
| 1997 | 0 kt | — |
| 1998 | 0 kt | — |
| 1999 | 0 kt | — |
| 2000 | 0 kt | — |
| 2001 | 0 kt | — |
| 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 | 95.64 kt | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 95.64 kt | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 95.64 kt | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 95.64 kt | +0.0% |
| 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% |
| 2024 | 926.41 kt | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 926.41 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 kt | 0 kt | 0 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 kt | 0 kt | 0 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 363.78 kt | 0 kt | 789.89 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 903.66 kt | 789.89 kt | 926.41 kt | 6 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 60 Belgium-Luxembourg 1,007 kt compare
- 61 Estonia 949.43 kt compare
- 62 Eritrea 941.58 kt compare
- 64 Mauritania 719.15 kt compare
- 65 North Macedonia 686.53 kt compare
- 66 Sri Lanka 675.47 kt compare
More climate change data for Puerto Rico
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0007 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in Puerto Rico?
- Net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in Puerto Rico was 926.41 kt in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 926.41 kt in 2021.
- What is the lowest net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 1990.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2)?
- Puerto Rico ranks 63rd out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) 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 Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).