Rice — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per square in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Rice — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per square was 0.0616 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0616 t per square kilometre
Change on year
up 10.4%
World rank
57th
of 120 countries
All-time high
0.1054 t per square kilometre
in 1985
All-time low
0 t per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Rice — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per square in Puerto Rico, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for rice — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per square in Puerto Rico is 0.0616 t per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 10.4% on the previous year and up 120.9% over five years.

Over the whole period, rice — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per square in Puerto Rico peaked at 0.1054 t per square kilometre in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0 t per square kilometre, in 1990.

Puerto Rico ranks 57th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Rice — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per square in Puerto Rico, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, 1961 to 2023.
Year t per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0279 t per square kilometre
1962 0.0279 t per square kilometre +0.0%
1963 0.0298 t per square kilometre +6.7%
1964 0.031 t per square kilometre +4.2%
1965 0.0329 t per square kilometre +6.0%
1966 0.0341 t per square kilometre +3.8%
1967 0.0372 t per square kilometre +9.1%
1968 0.0403 t per square kilometre +8.3%
1969 0.0422 t per square kilometre +4.6%
1970 0.0434 t per square kilometre +2.9%
1971 0.0434 t per square kilometre +0.0%
1972 0.0434 t per square kilometre +0.0%
1973 0.0434 t per square kilometre +0.0%
1974 0.0434 t per square kilometre +0.0%
1975 0.0422 t per square kilometre -2.9%
1976 0.0422 t per square kilometre +0.0%
1977 0.0422 t per square kilometre +0.0%
1978 0.0422 t per square kilometre +0.0%
1979 0.0409 t per square kilometre -2.9%
1980 0.0409 t per square kilometre +0.0%
1981 0.0403 t per square kilometre -1.5%
1982 0.0403 t per square kilometre +0.0%
1983 0.0391 t per square kilometre -3.1%
1984 0.0372 t per square kilometre -4.8%
1985 0.1054 t per square kilometre +183.3%
1986 0.1054 t per square kilometre +0.0%
1987 0.0403 t per square kilometre -61.8%
1988 0.0329 t per square kilometre -18.5%
1989 0.0031 t per square kilometre -90.6%
1990 0 t per square kilometre -100.0%
1991 0 t per square kilometre
1992 0 t per square kilometre
1993 0 t per square kilometre
1994 0 t per square kilometre
1995 0 t per square kilometre
1996 0 t per square kilometre
1997 0 t per square kilometre
1998 0 t per square kilometre
1999 0 t per square kilometre
2000 0 t per square kilometre
2001 0 t per square kilometre
2002 0 t per square kilometre
2003 0 t per square kilometre
2004 0 t per square kilometre
2005 0 t per square kilometre
2006 0 t per square kilometre
2007 0 t per square kilometre
2008 0 t per square kilometre
2009 0 t per square kilometre
2010 0 t per square kilometre
2011 0 t per square kilometre
2012 0 t per square kilometre
2013 0 t per square kilometre
2014 0.0016 t per square kilometre
2015 0.0061 t per square kilometre +292.0%
2016 0.013 t per square kilometre +113.3%
2017 0.0198 t per square kilometre +52.6%
2018 0.0279 t per square kilometre +41.1%
2019 0.036 t per square kilometre +29.1%
2020 0.0432 t per square kilometre +20.0%
2021 0.0499 t per square kilometre +15.5%
2022 0.0558 t per square kilometre +11.8%
2023 0.0616 t per square kilometre +10.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0337 t per square kilometre 0.0279 t per square kilometre 0.0422 t per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0427 t per square kilometre 0.0409 t per square kilometre 0.0434 t per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0485 t per square kilometre 0.0031 t per square kilometre 0.1054 t per square kilometre 10
1990s 0 t per square kilometre 0 t per square kilometre 0 t per square kilometre 10
2000s 0 t per square kilometre 0 t per square kilometre 0 t per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0104 t per square kilometre 0 t per square kilometre 0.036 t per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0526 t per square kilometre 0.0432 t per square kilometre 0.0616 t per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 54 Belize 0.0762 t per square kilometre compare
  2. 55 Guatemala 0.0743 t per square kilometre compare
  3. 56 North Macedonia 0.069 t per square kilometre compare
  4. 58 Spain 0.0607 t per square kilometre compare
  5. 59 Fiji 0.057 t per square kilometre compare
  6. 60 Bulgaria 0.0567 t per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per square in Puerto Rico?
Rice — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per square in Puerto Rico was 0.0616 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest rice — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per square recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 0.1054 t per square kilometre in 1985.
What is the lowest rice — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per square recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 0 t per square kilometre in 1990.
How does Puerto Rico rank for rice — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per square?
Puerto Rico ranks 57th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rice — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Rice — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) 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.

Rice — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Rice — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per square kilometre
Unit
t per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
122 places, 6,272 data points, 1961–2023
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Rice — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) 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.