Puerto Rico vs Switzerland: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF over time
- Puerto Rico
- Switzerland
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports -19.0% against -20.3% in Switzerland, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Switzerland ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 170th and Switzerland ranks 171st of 203 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.6% | 0.3% | 12.3% | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 11.2% | 0.9% | 10.3% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | -33.1% | -6.2% | 26.9% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | -26.3% | -17.9% | 8.5% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf, Puerto Rico or Switzerland?
- Puerto Rico, at -19.0% against -20.3% in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf between Puerto Rico and Switzerland?
- 1.3%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Switzerland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Puerto Rico and Switzerland rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf?
- Puerto Rico ranks 170th and Switzerland ranks 171st of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (% change from 1990). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change of emissions (as %) of current year with respect to emissions in baseline year 1990 emissions of the six greenhouse gases (GHG) covered by the Kyoto Protocol (carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulphurhexafluoride (SF6)) from the energy, industry, waste, and agriculture sectors, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use Change Land Use and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5) to combine different GHGs. Negative values indicate that the emission level for that year is lower than the emissions level in 1990.