Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth rate in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth rate was 218.18 % change on previous year in 2002. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2002)
218.18 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 358.9%
World rank
1st
of 114 countries
All-time high
218.18 % change on previous year
in 2002
All-time low
-84.29 % change on previous year
in 2001
Years of data
41
1962–2002

Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth rate in Puerto Rico, 1962–2002

-10001002001962198220021962: -6 % change on previous year1963: -1.7 % change on previous year1964: 0 % change on previous year1965: -5.1 % change on previous year1966: -5.1 % change on previous year1967: -3.5 % change on previous year1968: -9.9 % change on previous year1969: -24.1 % change on previous year1970: 4.1 % change on previous year1971: -16.1 % change on previous year1972: -1.3 % change on previous year1973: -11.4 % change on previous year1974: -5.2 % change on previous year1975: -2.2 % change on previous year1976: -3.1 % change on previous year1977: -7.2 % change on previous year1978: -18.8 % change on previous year1979: -7.1 % change on previous year1980: -9.4 % change on previous year1981: -5 % change on previous year1982: -28.3 % change on previous year1983: 2.6 % change on previous year1984: 2.1 % change on previous year1985: -0.754 % change on previous year1986: -5.8 % change on previous year1987: -4.3 % change on previous year1988: 5.9 % change on previous year1989: -1.3 % change on previous year1990: -13.4 % change on previous year1991: -7.8 % change on previous year1992: -16.2 % change on previous year1993: 9.6 % change on previous year1994: -20.5 % change on previous year1995: 5.1 % change on previous year1996: -12.3 % change on previous year1997: -10.5 % change on previous year1998: -34.6 % change on previous year1999: -32.5 % change on previous year2000: -11.4 % change on previous year2001: -84.3 % change on previous year2002: 218.2 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for sugar cane — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth rate in Puerto Rico is 218.18 % change on previous year, measured in 2002. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.

That represents a change of up 358.9% on the previous year and up 1,450.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sugar cane — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth rate in Puerto Rico peaked at 218.18 % change on previous year in 2002 and was at its lowest, -84.29 % change on previous year, in 2001.

Puerto Rico ranks 1st of 114 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth rate in Puerto Rico, year by year

Annual values for Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth rate in Puerto Rico, 1962 to 2002.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -5.97 % change on previous year —
1963 -1.74 % change on previous year -70.9%
1964 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1965 -5.07 % change on previous year —
1966 -5.14 % change on previous year +1.5%
1967 -3.46 % change on previous year -32.7%
1968 -9.94 % change on previous year +187.6%
1969 -24.09 % change on previous year +142.4%
1970 4.14 % change on previous year -117.2%
1971 -16.07 % change on previous year -487.7%
1972 -1.25 % change on previous year -92.2%
1973 -11.41 % change on previous year +811.4%
1974 -5.21 % change on previous year -54.3%
1975 -2.16 % change on previous year -58.6%
1976 -3.09 % change on previous year +43.1%
1977 -7.17 % change on previous year +132.2%
1978 -18.75 % change on previous year +161.6%
1979 -7.09 % change on previous year -62.2%
1980 -9.42 % change on previous year +32.8%
1981 -5.02 % change on previous year -46.7%
1982 -28.3 % change on previous year +464.0%
1983 2.63 % change on previous year -109.3%
1984 2.05 % change on previous year -22.1%
1985 -0.7538 % change on previous year -136.7%
1986 -5.82 % change on previous year +672.5%
1987 -4.3 % change on previous year -26.1%
1988 5.9 % change on previous year -237.1%
1989 -1.33 % change on previous year -122.5%
1990 -13.44 % change on previous year +913.4%
1991 -7.76 % change on previous year -42.2%
1992 -16.16 % change on previous year +108.2%
1993 9.64 % change on previous year -159.6%
1994 -20.51 % change on previous year -312.8%
1995 5.07 % change on previous year -124.7%
1996 -12.28 % change on previous year -342.3%
1997 -10.5 % change on previous year -14.5%
1998 -34.64 % change on previous year +229.9%
1999 -32.48 % change on previous year -6.2%
2000 -11.39 % change on previous year -64.9%
2001 -84.29 % change on previous year +639.8%
2002 218.18 % change on previous year -358.9%

Puerto Rico compared with similar countries

  • Puerto Rico's 218.18 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -3.44 % change on previous year. (17 countries reporting)
  • Puerto Rico's 218.18 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -1.52 % change on previous year. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -6.93 % change on previous year -24.09 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 8
1970s -6.81 % change on previous year -18.75 % change on previous year 4.14 % change on previous year 10
1980s -4.44 % change on previous year -28.3 % change on previous year 5.9 % change on previous year 10
1990s -13.31 % change on previous year -34.64 % change on previous year 9.64 % change on previous year 10
2000s 40.83 % change on previous year -84.29 % change on previous year 218.18 % change on previous year 3

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 2 French Guiana 200 % change on previous year compare
  2. 3 Grenada 50 % change on previous year compare
  3. 4 Oman 25 % change on previous year

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Frequently asked questions

What is sugar cane — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth rate in Puerto Rico?
Sugar cane — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth rate in Puerto Rico was 218.18 % change on previous year in 2002, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest sugar cane — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth rate recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 218.18 % change on previous year in 2002.
What is the lowest sugar cane — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth rate recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was -84.29 % change on previous year in 2001.
How does Puerto Rico rank for sugar cane — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth rate?
Puerto Rico ranks 1st out of 114 countries with data for 2002.
Is sugar cane — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth rate rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,450.0%. 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 Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
144 places, 7,986 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.