Puerto Rico vs World: Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
Puerto Rico
6.25 % change on previous year
in 2024
World
1.6 % change on previous year
in 2024
Puerto Rico rank
18th
World rank
19th
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) over time
- Puerto Rico
- World
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 6.25 % change on previous year against 1.6 % change on previous year in World, a difference of 4.65 % change on previous year.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 3.9 times World's.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 18th and World ranks 19th of 186 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 2 and World in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2854 % change on previous year | 1.48 % change on previous year | 1.19 % change on previous year | World |
| 1980s | -1.35 % change on previous year | 0.4367 % change on previous year | 1.79 % change on previous year | World |
| 1990s | 12.56 % change on previous year | 0.0296 % change on previous year | 12.53 % change on previous year | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | -5.5 % change on previous year | 1.49 % change on previous year | 6.99 % change on previous year | World |
| 2010s | 2.01 % change on previous year | 1.54 % change on previous year | 0.468 % change on previous year | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 0.2304 % change on previous year | 1.29 % change on previous year | 1.06 % change on previous year | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt co2e), Puerto Rico or World?
- Puerto Rico, at 6.25 % change on previous year against 1.6 % change on previous year in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt co2e) between Puerto Rico and World?
- 4.65 % change on previous year, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and World?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Puerto Rico and World rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt co2e)?
- Puerto Rico ranks 18th and World ranks 19th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Methane (CH4) 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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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.