Biogases — Energy production in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Biogases — Energy production was 185.8 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Biogases — Energy production in Puerto Rico, 2015–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for biogases — energy production in Puerto Rico is 185.8 TJ, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 4,664.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, biogases — energy production in Puerto Rico peaked at 195.4 TJ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.9 TJ, in 2015.
Puerto Rico ranks 58th of 78 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Biogases — Energy production in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3.9 TJ | — |
| 2016 | 88.7 TJ | +2174.4% |
| 2017 | 138.9 TJ | +56.6% |
| 2018 | 136.3 TJ | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 195.4 TJ | +43.4% |
| 2020 | 120.9 TJ | -38.1% |
| 2021 | 174.9 TJ | +44.7% |
| 2022 | 179 TJ | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 186.2 TJ | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 185.8 TJ | -0.2% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 185.8 TJ is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,342 TJ, 6% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 185.8 TJ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 581.57 TJ, 32% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 112.64 TJ | 3.9 TJ | 195.4 TJ | 5 |
| 2020s | 169.36 TJ | 120.9 TJ | 186.2 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 55 Guatemala 357.13 TJ compare
- 56 Papua New Guinea 285 TJ compare
- 57 United Arab Emirates 197.64 TJ compare
- 59 Dominican Republic 160 TJ compare
- 60 Mauritius 159.8 TJ compare
- 61 Japan 150.03 TJ 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 biogases — energy production in Puerto Rico?
- Biogases — energy production in Puerto Rico was 185.8 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest biogases — energy production recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 195.4 TJ in 2019.
- What is the lowest biogases — energy production recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9 TJ in 2015.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for biogases — energy production?
- Puerto Rico ranks 58th out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is biogases — energy production rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,664.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Biogases — Energy production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain Bioenergy contains data on bioenergy use and bioenergy production, covering the following items: i) animal waste, ii) bagasse, iii) bio jet kerosene, iv) biodiesel, v) biogases, vi) biogasoline, vii) black liquor, viii) charcoal, ix) fuelwood, x) other liquid biofuels, xi) other vegetal material and residues.