Puerto Rico vs World: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt)

Puerto Rico
10.34 % change on previous year
in 2024
World
1.54 % change on previous year
in 2024
Puerto Rico rank
28th
World rank
27th

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt) over time

  • Puerto Rico
  • World
-1000100200300400197119972024

How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 10.34 % change on previous year against 1.54 % change on previous year in World, a difference of 8.8 % change on previous year.

That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 6.7 times World's.

The two have swapped places 25 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was World ahead.

Puerto Rico ranks 28th and World ranks 27th of 167 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 3 and World in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Puerto Rico World Difference Ahead
1970s 0 % change on previous year 2.67 % change on previous year 2.67 % change on previous year World
1980s 0 % change on previous year 0.1425 % change on previous year 0.1425 % change on previous year World
1990s 54.07 % change on previous year 1.18 % change on previous year 52.9 % change on previous year Puerto Rico
2000s 2.34 % change on previous year 1.73 % change on previous year 0.6152 % change on previous year Puerto Rico
2010s -5.86 % change on previous year 1.72 % change on previous year 7.58 % change on previous year World
2020s 5.37 % change on previous year 0.7412 % change on previous year 4.63 % change on previous year Puerto Rico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt), Puerto Rico or World?
Puerto Rico, at 10.34 % change on previous year against 1.54 % change on previous year in World as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt) between Puerto Rico and World?
8.8 % change on previous year, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and World?
53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Puerto Rico and World rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt)?
Puerto Rico ranks 28th and World ranks 27th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
214 places, 9,921 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.