So emissions by world region in million tonnes in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: So emissions by world region in million tonnes was 33,635 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
33,635
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
101st
of 220 countries
All-time high
250,096
in 1999
All-time low
25.69
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022

So emissions by world region in million tonnes in Puerto Rico, 1750–2022

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Puerto Rico recorded 33,635 for so emissions by world region in million tonnes in 2022.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 48.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, so emissions by world region in million tonnes in Puerto Rico peaked at 250,096 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 25.69, in 1750.

Puerto Rico ranks 101st of 220 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.

So emissions by world region in million tonnes in Puerto Rico, year by year

Annual values for So emissions by world region in million tonnes in Puerto Rico, 1750 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1750 25.69 —
1751 25.88 +0.8%
1752 26.08 +0.8%
1753 26.27 +0.8%
1754 26.47 +0.7%
1755 26.67 +0.7%
1756 26.86 +0.7%
1757 27.06 +0.7%
1758 27.25 +0.7%
1759 27.45 +0.7%
1760 27.64 +0.7%
1761 27.85 +0.8%
1762 28.06 +0.8%
1763 28.27 +0.7%
1764 28.48 +0.7%
1765 28.69 +0.7%
1766 28.9 +0.7%
1767 29.11 +0.7%
1768 29.31 +0.7%
1769 29.52 +0.7%
1770 29.73 +0.7%
1771 29.95 +0.8%
1772 30.18 +0.7%
1773 30.4 +0.7%
1774 30.62 +0.7%
1775 30.85 +0.7%
1776 31.07 +0.7%
1777 31.29 +0.7%
1778 31.51 +0.7%
1779 31.74 +0.7%
1780 31.96 +0.7%
1781 32.2 +0.7%
1782 32.43 +0.7%
1783 32.67 +0.7%
1784 32.91 +0.7%
1785 33.15 +0.7%
1786 33.38 +0.7%
1787 33.62 +0.7%
1788 33.86 +0.7%
1789 34.09 +0.7%
1790 34.33 +0.7%
1791 34.58 +0.7%
1792 34.83 +0.7%
1793 35.09 +0.7%
1794 35.34 +0.7%
1795 35.59 +0.7%
1796 35.84 +0.7%
1797 36.09 +0.7%
1798 36.35 +0.7%
1799 36.6 +0.7%
1800 37.73 +3.1%
1801 38.02 +0.8%
1802 38.34 +0.8%
1803 38.62 +0.7%
1804 38.98 +0.9%
1805 39.25 +0.7%
1806 39.47 +0.6%
1807 39.85 +1.0%
1808 40.13 +0.7%
1809 40.41 +0.7%
1810 40.7 +0.7%
1811 41.03 +0.8%
1812 41.39 +0.9%
1813 41.74 +0.9%
1814 42.1 +0.9%
1815 42.46 +0.8%
1816 42.87 +1.0%
1817 43.25 +0.9%
1818 43.65 +0.9%
1819 43.85 +0.5%
1820 44.17 +0.7%
1821 45.07 +2.0%
1822 45.96 +2.0%
1823 46.85 +1.9%
1824 47.9 +2.3%
1825 48.97 +2.2%
1826 50.16 +2.4%
1827 51.24 +2.2%
1828 52.35 +2.2%
1829 53.56 +2.3%
1830 54.97 +2.6%
1831 56.08 +2.0%
1832 58.37 +4.1%
1833 60.11 +3.0%
1834 60.53 +0.7%
1835 63.09 +4.2%
1836 64.6 +2.4%
1837 66.4 +2.8%
1838 66.56 +0.2%
1839 68.17 +2.4%
1840 69.52 +2.0%
1841 71.49 +2.8%
1842 74.12 +3.7%
1843 76.99 +3.9%
1844 81.1 +5.3%
1845 85.82 +5.8%
1846 89.79 +4.6%
1847 95.26 +6.1%
1848 99.54 +4.5%
1849 103.31 +3.8%
1850 108.61 +5.1%
1851 115.68 +6.5%
1852 118.33 +2.3%
1853 124.06 +4.8%
1854 129.07 +4.0%
1855 137.32 +6.4%
1856 142.79 +4.0%
1857 146.94 +2.9%
1858 150.49 +2.4%
1859 159.06 +5.7%
1860 168.36 +5.8%
1861 178.19 +5.8%
1862 189.29 +6.2%
1863 200.29 +5.8%
1864 205.49 +2.6%
1865 209.39 +1.9%
1866 220.34 +5.2%
1867 243.37 +10.5%
1868 263.43 +8.2%
1869 287.5 +9.1%
1870 302.92 +5.4%
1871 307.52 +1.5%
1872 346.94 +12.8%
1873 386.37 +11.4%
1874 383.25 -0.8%
1875 369.5 -3.6%
1876 366.58 -0.8%
1877 412.76 +12.6%
1878 421.1 +2.0%
1879 492.08 +16.9%
1880 560.65 +13.9%
1881 579.96 +3.4%
1882 627.21 +8.1%
1883 607.17 -3.2%
1884 621.82 +2.4%
1885 606.16 -2.5%
1886 650.98 +7.4%
1887 667.04 +2.5%
1888 738.07 +10.6%
1889 729.66 -1.1%
1890 870.13 +19.3%
1891 949.38 +9.1%
1892 955.68 +0.7%
1893 946.37 -1.0%
1894 912.3 -3.6%
1895 998.43 +9.4%
1896 1,042 +4.3%
1897 1,059 +1.7%
1898 1,085 +2.4%
1899 1,187 +9.4%
1900 1,258 +5.9%
1901 1,369 +8.9%
1902 1,531 +11.8%
1903 1,761 +15.0%
1904 1,845 +4.8%
1905 2,071 +12.2%
1906 2,089 +0.9%
1907 2,516 +20.5%
1908 2,414 -4.1%
1909 2,575 +6.6%
1910 2,852 +10.8%
1911 2,907 +1.9%
1912 3,030 +4.2%
1913 3,400 +12.2%
1914 3,372 -0.8%
1915 3,527 +4.6%
1916 3,879 +10.0%
1917 4,251 +9.6%
1918 4,506 +6.0%
1919 4,491 -0.3%
1920 5,521 +22.9%
1921 5,405 -2.1%
1922 5,939 +9.9%
1923 7,187 +21.0%
1924 6,840 -4.8%
1925 7,099 +3.8%
1926 7,301 +2.8%
1927 7,968 +9.1%
1928 8,033 +0.8%
1929 8,731 +8.7%
1930 7,742 -11.3%
1931 7,138 -7.8%
1932 6,525 -8.6%
1933 7,169 +9.9%
1934 7,290 +1.7%
1935 7,803 +7.0%
1936 8,659 +11.0%
1937 9,689 +11.9%
1938 8,961 -7.5%
1939 9,500 +6.0%
1940 10,431 +9.8%
1941 10,975 +5.2%
1942 10,710 -2.4%
1943 11,374 +6.2%
1944 12,704 +11.7%
1945 12,908 +1.6%
1946 12,924 +0.1%
1947 13,881 +7.4%
1948 15,110 +8.9%
1949 13,826 -8.5%
1950 15,251 +10.3%
1951 15,904 +4.3%
1952 16,096 +1.2%
1953 16,541 +2.8%
1954 16,342 -1.2%
1955 17,371 +6.3%
1956 17,915 +3.1%
1957 17,480 -2.4%
1958 17,502 +0.1%
1959 17,849 +2.0%
1960 18,035 +1.0%
1961 18,152 +0.7%
1962 18,666 +2.8%
1963 19,062 +2.1%
1964 19,581 +2.7%
1965 20,530 +4.8%
1966 21,358 +4.0%
1967 22,060 +3.3%
1968 23,237 +5.3%
1969 24,352 +4.8%
1970 27,650 +13.5%
1971 36,210 +31.0%
1972 38,604 +6.6%
1973 42,290 +9.5%
1974 35,840 -15.3%
1975 43,728 +22.0%
1976 45,725 +4.6%
1977 46,046 +0.7%
1978 54,171 +17.6%
1979 51,757 -4.5%
1980 51,046 -1.4%
1981 53,393 +4.6%
1982 48,112 -9.9%
1983 43,254 -10.1%
1984 40,875 -5.5%
1985 43,920 +7.5%
1986 46,088 +4.9%
1987 48,441 +5.1%
1988 51,335 +6.0%
1989 48,837 -4.9%
1990 183,014 +274.7%
1991 188,667 +3.1%
1992 198,441 +5.2%
1993 203,062 +2.3%
1994 209,124 +3.0%
1995 213,893 +2.3%
1996 218,716 +2.3%
1997 225,304 +3.0%
1998 232,480 +3.2%
1999 250,096 +7.6%
2000 222,343 -11.1%
2001 208,677 -6.1%
2002 65,579 -68.6%
2003 83,255 +27.0%
2004 86,908 +4.4%
2005 87,103 +0.2%
2006 89,394 +2.6%
2007 91,363 +2.2%
2008 90,435 -1.0%
2009 86,235 -4.6%
2010 80,486 -6.7%
2011 59,728 -25.8%
2012 65,858 +10.3%
2013 64,674 -1.8%
2014 64,431 -0.4%
2015 63,876 -0.9%
2016 63,728 -0.2%
2017 38,992 -38.8%
2018 38,737 -0.7%
2019 37,802 -2.4%
2020 31,559 -16.5%
2021 33,963 +7.6%
2022 33,635 -1.0%

Puerto Rico compared with similar countries

  • Puerto Rico's 33,635 is above the median for high income countries, which is 26,427, 1.3× the median. (78 countries reporting)
  • Puerto Rico's 33,635 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21,354, 1.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where So emissions by world region in million tonnes 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.

YearChange FromTo
1990 +274.7% 48,837 183,014
2002 -68.6% 208,677 65,579
2017 -38.8% 63,728 38,992
1971 +31.0% 27,650 36,210
2011 -25.8% 80,486 59,728
2003 +27.0% 65,579 83,255

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1750s 26.57 25.69 27.45 10
1760s 28.58 27.64 29.52 10
1770s 30.73 29.73 31.74 10
1780s 33.03 31.96 34.09 10
1790s 35.46 34.33 36.6 10
1800s 39.08 37.73 40.41 10
1810s 42.3 40.7 43.85 10
1820s 48.62 44.17 53.56 10
1830s 61.89 54.97 68.17 10
1840s 84.69 69.52 103.31 10
1850s 133.24 108.61 159.06 10
1860s 216.56 168.36 287.5 10
1870s 378.9 302.92 492.08 10
1880s 638.87 560.65 738.07 10
1890s 1,001 870.13 1,187 10
1900s 1,943 1,258 2,575 10
1910s 3,621 2,852 4,506 10
1920s 7,002 5,405 8,731 10
1930s 8,048 6,525 9,689 10
1940s 12,484 10,431 15,110 10
1950s 16,825 15,251 17,915 10
1960s 20,503 18,035 24,352 10
1970s 42,202 27,650 54,171 10
1980s 47,530 40,875 53,393 10
1990s 212,280 183,014 250,096 10
2000s 111,129 65,579 222,343 10
2010s 57,831 37,802 80,486 10
2020s 33,052 31,559 33,963 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is so emissions by world region in million tonnes in Puerto Rico?
So emissions by world region in million tonnes in Puerto Rico was 33,635 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest so emissions by world region in million tonnes recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 250,096 in 1999.
What is the lowest so emissions by world region in million tonnes recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 25.69 in 1750.
How does Puerto Rico rank for so emissions by world region in million tonnes?
Puerto Rico ranks 101st out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is so emissions by world region in million tonnes rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of So emissions by world region in million tonnes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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So emissions by world region in million tonnes
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Coverage
220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
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