Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), per capita in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), per capita was 0 kt per person in 2002. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2002)
0 kt per person
Change on year
up 217.8%
World rank
60th
of 93 countries
All-time high
0 kt per person
in 1961
All-time low
0 kt per person
in 2001
Years of data
42
1961–2002

Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), per capita in Puerto Rico, 1961–2002

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per person.

Analysis

In 2002, sugar cane — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), per capita in Puerto Rico stood at 0 kt per person.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 217.8% on the previous year and down 86.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sugar cane — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), per capita in Puerto Rico peaked at 0 kt per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per person, in 2001.

That places Puerto Rico 60th out of 93 countries with data for 2002, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), per capita in Puerto Rico, year by year

Annual values for Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), per capita in Puerto Rico, 1961 to 2002.
Year kt per person Change
1961 0 kt per person —
1962 0 kt per person -7.9%
1963 0 kt per person -3.9%
1964 0 kt per person -1.9%
1965 0 kt per person -6.5%
1966 0 kt per person -6.3%
1967 0 kt per person -4.2%
1968 0 kt per person -10.5%
1969 0 kt per person -24.7%
1970 0 kt per person +2.8%
1971 0 kt per person -17.4%
1972 0 kt per person -3.2%
1973 0 kt per person -13.3%
1974 0 kt per person -7.2%
1975 0 kt per person -3.9%
1976 0 kt per person -4.7%
1977 0 kt per person -8.5%
1978 0 kt per person -19.8%
1979 0 kt per person -8.2%
1980 0 kt per person -10.5%
1981 0 kt per person -6.1%
1982 0 kt per person -29.1%
1983 0 kt per person +1.6%
1984 0 kt per person +1.0%
1985 0 kt per person -1.7%
1986 0 kt per person -6.7%
1987 0 kt per person -5.2%
1988 0 kt per person +4.9%
1989 0 kt per person -2.2%
1990 0 kt per person -14.2%
1991 0 kt per person -8.4%
1992 0 kt per person -16.7%
1993 0 kt per person +8.7%
1994 0 kt per person -21.2%
1995 0 kt per person +4.1%
1996 0 kt per person -13.3%
1997 0 kt per person -11.3%
1998 0 kt per person -35.0%
1999 0 kt per person -32.8%
2000 0 kt per person -11.6%
2001 0 kt per person -84.3%
2002 0 kt per person +217.8%

Puerto Rico compared with similar countries

  • Puerto Rico's 0 kt per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 kt per person, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Puerto Rico's 0 kt per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 kt per person, 8% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), per capita 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
2002 +217.8% 0 kt per person 0 kt per person
2001 -84.3% 0 kt per person 0 kt per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 9
1970s 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 10
1980s 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 10
1990s 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 10
2000s 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 3

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 57 Sri Lanka 0 kt per person compare
  2. 58 Angola 0 kt per person compare
  3. 59 Senegal 0 kt per person compare
  4. 61 Rwanda 0 kt per person compare
  5. 62 Niger 0 kt per person compare
  6. 63 Mali 0 kt per person compare

See the full ranking of 95 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sugar cane — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), per capita in Puerto Rico?
Sugar cane — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), per capita in Puerto Rico was 0 kt per person in 2002, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest sugar cane — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 0 kt per person in 1961.
What is the lowest sugar cane — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per person in 2001.
How does Puerto Rico rank for sugar cane — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), per capita?
Puerto Rico ranks 60th out of 93 countries with data for 2002.
Is sugar cane — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), per capita rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is down 86.8%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), per capita
Unit
kt per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
95 places, 5,533 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.