Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was -18.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Puerto Rico, 1991–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in % change from 1990.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded -18.9% for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in 2024.
The figure is up 18.2% on the previous year and up 52.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Puerto Rico peaked at 38.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, -42.5%, in 2013.
Puerto Rico ranks 163rd of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % change from 1990 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.7% | — |
| 1992 | 6.5% | +141.8% |
| 1993 | 9.2% | +41.5% |
| 1994 | 12.6% | +36.6% |
| 1995 | 15.0% | +19.1% |
| 1996 | 16.6% | +11.0% |
| 1997 | 19.9% | +19.6% |
| 1998 | 21.9% | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 32.2% | +47.1% |
| 2000 | 32.4% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 30.7% | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 5.9% | -80.8% |
| 2003 | 37.4% | +532.6% |
| 2004 | 37.7% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 38.3% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | -10.8% | -128.1% |
| 2007 | -5.6% | -48.2% |
| 2008 | -19.0% | +241.3% |
| 2009 | -26.5% | +39.3% |
| 2010 | -29.4% | +10.7% |
| 2011 | -38.7% | +31.6% |
| 2012 | -40.4% | +4.5% |
| 2013 | -42.5% | +5.2% |
| 2014 | -39.5% | -7.1% |
| 2015 | -36.4% | -7.8% |
| 2016 | -40.3% | +10.8% |
| 2017 | -38.9% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | -27.9% | -28.2% |
| 2019 | -33.6% | +20.6% |
| 2020 | -34.5% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | -33.4% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | -26.8% | -19.7% |
| 2023 | -23.1% | -14.0% |
| 2024 | -18.9% | -18.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.2% | 2.7% | 32.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 12.1% | -26.5% | 38.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | -36.7% | -42.5% | -27.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | -27.3% | -34.5% | -18.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 160 Japan -16.3% compare
- 161 Bosnia and Herzegovina -17.0% compare
- 162 Russian Federation -17.5% compare
- 164 Portugal -18.9% compare
- 165 Tajikistan -20.7% compare
- 166 Malta -22.1% compare
More environment data for Puerto Rico
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.5906 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.4091 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.16 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.268 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 864.98 million SLC (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth 1.1 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth 5.77 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP 0.6793 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 5.77 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Puerto Rico?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Puerto Rico was -18.9% in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 38.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was -42.5% in 2013.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Puerto Rico ranks 163rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (% change from 1990). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change of emissions (as %) of current year with respect to emissions in baseline year 1990 emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF.. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5). Negative values indicate that the emission level for that year is lower than the emissions level in 1990.