North America vs Puerto Rico: Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
North America
1.54 % change on previous year
in 2024
Puerto Rico
5.63 % change on previous year
in 2024
North America rank
18th
Puerto Rico rank
17th
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) over time
- North America
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 5.63 % change on previous year against 1.54 % change on previous year in North America, a difference of 4.09 % change on previous year.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 3.7 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 26 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
North America ranks 18th and Puerto Rico ranks 17th of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, North America averaged higher in 3 and Puerto Rico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.31 % change on previous year | 6.17 % change on previous year | 1.86 % change on previous year | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 20.91 % change on previous year | -4.85 % change on previous year | 25.76 % change on previous year | North America |
| 1990s | 0.8379 % change on previous year | 1.64 % change on previous year | 0.8069 % change on previous year | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | -0.3738 % change on previous year | -8.78 % change on previous year | 8.4 % change on previous year | North America |
| 2010s | 1.97 % change on previous year | 0.3426 % change on previous year | 1.63 % change on previous year | North America |
| 2020s | 0.5832 % change on previous year | 7.01 % change on previous year | 6.42 % change on previous year | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt co2e), North America or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 5.63 % change on previous year against 1.54 % change on previous year in North America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt co2e) between North America and Puerto Rico?
- 4.09 % change on previous year, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Puerto Rico?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do North America and Puerto Rico rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt co2e)?
- North America ranks 18th and Puerto Rico ranks 17th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (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 Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.