All Animals — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per capita in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: All Animals — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per capita was 4.32 kg per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
All Animals — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per capita in Puerto Rico, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for all animals — amount excreted in manure (n content), per capita in Puerto Rico is 4.32 kg per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all animals — amount excreted in manure (n content), per capita in Puerto Rico peaked at 12.14 kg per person in 1963 and was at its lowest, 4.02 kg per person, in 2022.
Puerto Rico ranks 152nd of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
All Animals — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per capita in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.98 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 12.05 kg per person | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 12.14 kg per person | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 11.98 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 11.44 kg per person | -4.5% |
| 1966 | 11.6 kg per person | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 11.38 kg per person | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 11.56 kg per person | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 11.7 kg per person | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 11.74 kg per person | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 11.85 kg per person | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 11.88 kg per person | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 11.97 kg per person | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 11.41 kg per person | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 11.5 kg per person | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 11.84 kg per person | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 12.11 kg per person | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 11.71 kg per person | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 10.88 kg per person | -7.1% |
| 1980 | 9.97 kg per person | -8.4% |
| 1981 | 10.02 kg per person | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 10.38 kg per person | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 10.85 kg per person | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 10.97 kg per person | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 10.07 kg per person | -8.3% |
| 1986 | 10.07 kg per person | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 9.13 kg per person | -9.4% |
| 1988 | 9.69 kg per person | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 9.9 kg per person | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 10.09 kg per person | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 10.1 kg per person | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 8.11 kg per person | -19.7% |
| 1993 | 8.05 kg per person | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 7.99 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 7.28 kg per person | -8.9% |
| 1996 | 7.08 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 7.12 kg per person | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 7.01 kg per person | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 6.89 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 6.87 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 6.83 kg per person | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 6.81 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 6.52 kg per person | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 6.04 kg per person | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 6.19 kg per person | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 5.95 kg per person | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 5.79 kg per person | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 5.62 kg per person | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 5.45 kg per person | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 5.25 kg per person | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 5.11 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 4.94 kg per person | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 4.89 kg per person | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 4.84 kg per person | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 4.83 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 4.83 kg per person | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 4.82 kg per person | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 4.85 kg per person | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 4.61 kg per person | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 4.72 kg per person | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 4.59 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 4.02 kg per person | -12.4% |
| 2023 | 4.32 kg per person | +7.6% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 4.32 kg per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.51 kg per person, 30% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 4.32 kg per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.95 kg per person, 29% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.76 kg per person | 11.38 kg per person | 12.14 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.69 kg per person | 10.88 kg per person | 12.11 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.1 kg per person | 9.13 kg per person | 10.97 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.97 kg per person | 6.89 kg per person | 10.1 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.21 kg per person | 5.45 kg per person | 6.87 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.9 kg per person | 4.61 kg per person | 5.25 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.41 kg per person | 4.02 kg per person | 4.72 kg per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 149 Malaysia 5.27 kg per person compare
- 150 French Polynesia 4.78 kg per person compare
- 151 Gabon 4.42 kg per person compare
- 153 Sao Tome and Principe 4.32 kg per person compare
- 154 Bahamas 4.07 kg per person compare
- 155 Philippines 3.83 kg per person compare
More environment data for Puerto Rico
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.4091 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.5906 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.268 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.16 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.8621 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is all animals — amount excreted in manure (n content), per capita in Puerto Rico?
- All animals — amount excreted in manure (n content), per capita in Puerto Rico was 4.32 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest all animals — amount excreted in manure (n content), per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 12.14 kg per person in 1963.
- What is the lowest all animals — amount excreted in manure (n content), per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.02 kg per person in 2022.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for all animals — amount excreted in manure (n content), per capita?
- Puerto Rico ranks 152nd out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is all animals — amount excreted in manure (n content), per capita rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of All Animals — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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All Animals — Amount excreted in manure (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
All Animals — Amount excreted in manure (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- All Animals — Amount excreted in manure Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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All Animals — Amount excreted in manure (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.