Long run air pollution in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Long run air pollution was 27,455 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
27,455
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
149th
of 220 countries
All-time high
32,268
in 2012
All-time low
49.17
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Long run air pollution in Puerto Rico, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for long run air pollution in Puerto Rico is 27,455, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long run air pollution in Puerto Rico peaked at 32,268 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 49.17, in 1750.
Puerto Rico ranks 149th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Long run air pollution in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 49.17 | — |
| 1751 | 49.57 | +0.8% |
| 1752 | 49.97 | +0.8% |
| 1753 | 50.36 | +0.8% |
| 1754 | 50.76 | +0.8% |
| 1755 | 51.15 | +0.8% |
| 1756 | 51.55 | +0.8% |
| 1757 | 51.94 | +0.8% |
| 1758 | 52.34 | +0.8% |
| 1759 | 52.73 | +0.8% |
| 1760 | 53.13 | +0.7% |
| 1761 | 53.56 | +0.8% |
| 1762 | 53.98 | +0.8% |
| 1763 | 54.41 | +0.8% |
| 1764 | 54.84 | +0.8% |
| 1765 | 55.26 | +0.8% |
| 1766 | 55.69 | +0.8% |
| 1767 | 56.12 | +0.8% |
| 1768 | 56.54 | +0.8% |
| 1769 | 56.97 | +0.8% |
| 1770 | 57.4 | +0.7% |
| 1771 | 57.86 | +0.8% |
| 1772 | 58.32 | +0.8% |
| 1773 | 58.78 | +0.8% |
| 1774 | 59.24 | +0.8% |
| 1775 | 59.7 | +0.8% |
| 1776 | 60.16 | +0.8% |
| 1777 | 60.62 | +0.8% |
| 1778 | 61.08 | +0.8% |
| 1779 | 61.54 | +0.8% |
| 1780 | 62 | +0.7% |
| 1781 | 62.49 | +0.8% |
| 1782 | 62.99 | +0.8% |
| 1783 | 63.48 | +0.8% |
| 1784 | 63.98 | +0.8% |
| 1785 | 64.48 | +0.8% |
| 1786 | 64.97 | +0.8% |
| 1787 | 65.47 | +0.8% |
| 1788 | 65.96 | +0.8% |
| 1789 | 66.46 | +0.8% |
| 1790 | 66.95 | +0.7% |
| 1791 | 67.49 | +0.8% |
| 1792 | 68.02 | +0.8% |
| 1793 | 68.56 | +0.8% |
| 1794 | 69.09 | +0.8% |
| 1795 | 69.63 | +0.8% |
| 1796 | 70.16 | +0.8% |
| 1797 | 70.69 | +0.8% |
| 1798 | 71.23 | +0.8% |
| 1799 | 71.76 | +0.7% |
| 1800 | 72.42 | +0.9% |
| 1801 | 73.05 | +0.9% |
| 1802 | 73.68 | +0.9% |
| 1803 | 74.3 | +0.8% |
| 1804 | 74.94 | +0.9% |
| 1805 | 75.57 | +0.8% |
| 1806 | 76.19 | +0.8% |
| 1807 | 76.83 | +0.8% |
| 1808 | 77.46 | +0.8% |
| 1809 | 78.09 | +0.8% |
| 1810 | 78.73 | +0.8% |
| 1811 | 79.41 | +0.9% |
| 1812 | 80.1 | +0.9% |
| 1813 | 80.78 | +0.9% |
| 1814 | 81.47 | +0.9% |
| 1815 | 82.16 | +0.8% |
| 1816 | 82.86 | +0.8% |
| 1817 | 83.55 | +0.8% |
| 1818 | 84.25 | +0.8% |
| 1819 | 84.92 | +0.8% |
| 1820 | 85.61 | +0.8% |
| 1821 | 87.42 | +2.1% |
| 1822 | 89.23 | +2.1% |
| 1823 | 91.05 | +2.0% |
| 1824 | 92.89 | +2.0% |
| 1825 | 94.73 | +2.0% |
| 1826 | 96.6 | +2.0% |
| 1827 | 98.44 | +1.9% |
| 1828 | 100.3 | +1.9% |
| 1829 | 102.17 | +1.9% |
| 1830 | 104.07 | +1.9% |
| 1831 | 105.92 | +1.8% |
| 1832 | 107.95 | +1.9% |
| 1833 | 109.9 | +1.8% |
| 1834 | 111.67 | +1.6% |
| 1835 | 113.73 | +1.9% |
| 1836 | 115.65 | +1.7% |
| 1837 | 117.62 | +1.7% |
| 1838 | 119.35 | +1.5% |
| 1839 | 121.29 | +1.6% |
| 1840 | 123.2 | +1.6% |
| 1841 | 126.44 | +2.6% |
| 1842 | 129.77 | +2.6% |
| 1843 | 133.14 | +2.6% |
| 1844 | 136.68 | +2.7% |
| 1845 | 140.32 | +2.7% |
| 1846 | 143.85 | +2.5% |
| 1847 | 147.59 | +2.6% |
| 1848 | 151.18 | +2.4% |
| 1849 | 154.69 | +2.3% |
| 1850 | 165.96 | +7.3% |
| 1851 | 165.7 | -0.2% |
| 1852 | 164.94 | -0.5% |
| 1853 | 165.01 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 164.97 | -0.0% |
| 1855 | 165.4 | +0.3% |
| 1856 | 170.57 | +3.1% |
| 1857 | 175.6 | +2.9% |
| 1858 | 180.58 | +2.8% |
| 1859 | 186.3 | +3.2% |
| 1860 | 198 | +6.3% |
| 1861 | 221.06 | +11.6% |
| 1862 | 236.26 | +6.9% |
| 1863 | 235.11 | -0.5% |
| 1864 | 232.74 | -1.0% |
| 1865 | 239.91 | +3.1% |
| 1866 | 268.17 | +11.8% |
| 1867 | 282.83 | +5.5% |
| 1868 | 303.34 | +7.3% |
| 1869 | 327.17 | +7.9% |
| 1870 | 352.06 | +7.6% |
| 1871 | 347.08 | -1.4% |
| 1872 | 357.91 | +3.1% |
| 1873 | 395.18 | +10.4% |
| 1874 | 401.05 | +1.5% |
| 1875 | 371.33 | -7.4% |
| 1876 | 382.9 | +3.1% |
| 1877 | 440.55 | +15.1% |
| 1878 | 472.49 | +7.2% |
| 1879 | 534.18 | +13.1% |
| 1880 | 610.72 | +14.3% |
| 1881 | 618.56 | +1.3% |
| 1882 | 642.43 | +3.9% |
| 1883 | 568.55 | -11.5% |
| 1884 | 567.03 | -0.3% |
| 1885 | 538.07 | -5.1% |
| 1886 | 585.37 | +8.8% |
| 1887 | 575.25 | -1.7% |
| 1888 | 567.16 | -1.4% |
| 1889 | 613.08 | +8.1% |
| 1890 | 703.78 | +14.8% |
| 1891 | 780.24 | +10.9% |
| 1892 | 747.94 | -4.1% |
| 1893 | 727.65 | -2.7% |
| 1894 | 726.76 | -0.1% |
| 1895 | 766.25 | +5.4% |
| 1896 | 835.38 | +9.0% |
| 1897 | 834.88 | -0.1% |
| 1898 | 805.35 | -3.5% |
| 1899 | 834.72 | +3.6% |
| 1900 | 889.08 | +6.5% |
| 1901 | 994.64 | +11.9% |
| 1902 | 1,196 | +20.2% |
| 1903 | 1,356 | +13.4% |
| 1904 | 1,528 | +12.7% |
| 1905 | 1,719 | +12.5% |
| 1906 | 1,700 | -1.1% |
| 1907 | 2,070 | +21.8% |
| 1908 | 2,173 | +5.0% |
| 1909 | 2,255 | +3.8% |
| 1910 | 2,500 | +10.8% |
| 1911 | 2,607 | +4.3% |
| 1912 | 2,670 | +2.4% |
| 1913 | 3,034 | +13.6% |
| 1914 | 3,178 | +4.7% |
| 1915 | 3,321 | +4.5% |
| 1916 | 3,560 | +7.2% |
| 1917 | 3,813 | +7.1% |
| 1918 | 4,005 | +5.0% |
| 1919 | 4,304 | +7.5% |
| 1920 | 5,217 | +21.2% |
| 1921 | 5,440 | +4.3% |
| 1922 | 6,052 | +11.2% |
| 1923 | 6,976 | +15.3% |
| 1924 | 6,773 | -2.9% |
| 1925 | 7,033 | +3.8% |
| 1926 | 7,118 | +1.2% |
| 1927 | 7,958 | +11.8% |
| 1928 | 8,080 | +1.5% |
| 1929 | 8,759 | +8.4% |
| 1930 | 7,864 | -10.2% |
| 1931 | 7,424 | -5.6% |
| 1932 | 6,946 | -6.4% |
| 1933 | 7,565 | +8.9% |
| 1934 | 7,607 | +0.6% |
| 1935 | 8,121 | +6.8% |
| 1936 | 8,842 | +8.9% |
| 1937 | 9,900 | +12.0% |
| 1938 | 9,340 | -5.7% |
| 1939 | 9,761 | +4.5% |
| 1940 | 10,573 | +8.3% |
| 1941 | 11,009 | +4.1% |
| 1942 | 10,557 | -4.1% |
| 1943 | 11,244 | +6.5% |
| 1944 | 12,576 | +11.8% |
| 1945 | 12,918 | +2.7% |
| 1946 | 13,125 | +1.6% |
| 1947 | 14,071 | +7.2% |
| 1948 | 15,474 | +10.0% |
| 1949 | 14,529 | -6.1% |
| 1950 | 15,954 | +9.8% |
| 1951 | 16,458 | +3.2% |
| 1952 | 15,980 | -2.9% |
| 1953 | 15,621 | -2.2% |
| 1954 | 14,756 | -5.5% |
| 1955 | 14,774 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 14,470 | -2.1% |
| 1957 | 13,443 | -7.1% |
| 1958 | 12,832 | -4.5% |
| 1959 | 12,359 | -3.7% |
| 1960 | 11,772 | -4.8% |
| 1961 | 11,207 | -4.8% |
| 1962 | 10,805 | -3.6% |
| 1963 | 10,302 | -4.7% |
| 1964 | 9,840 | -4.5% |
| 1965 | 9,544 | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 9,143 | -4.2% |
| 1967 | 8,650 | -5.4% |
| 1968 | 8,269 | -4.4% |
| 1969 | 7,782 | -5.9% |
| 1970 | 7,744 | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 19,010 | +145.5% |
| 1972 | 18,478 | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 21,101 | +14.2% |
| 1974 | 20,418 | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 18,544 | -9.2% |
| 1976 | 23,365 | +26.0% |
| 1977 | 25,522 | +9.2% |
| 1978 | 27,967 | +9.6% |
| 1979 | 27,764 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 31,978 | +15.2% |
| 1981 | 30,876 | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 27,260 | -11.7% |
| 1983 | 26,479 | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 23,386 | -11.7% |
| 1985 | 24,800 | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 22,746 | -8.3% |
| 1987 | 22,014 | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 21,525 | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 21,601 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 32,237 | +49.2% |
| 1991 | 32,081 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 31,332 | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 30,458 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 30,506 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 30,202 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 29,580 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 29,796 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 31,175 | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 31,405 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 30,805 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 31,314 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 31,692 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 31,265 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 30,548 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 30,351 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 30,007 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 29,217 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 28,937 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 28,130 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 27,329 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 20,672 | -24.4% |
| 2012 | 32,268 | +56.1% |
| 2013 | 31,966 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 30,964 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 30,134 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 29,928 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 25,352 | -15.3% |
| 2018 | 25,177 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 25,699 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 23,084 | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 25,656 | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 27,455 | +7.0% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 27,455 is below the median for high income countries, which is 90,409, 30% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 27,455 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 54,155, 51% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long run air pollution in Puerto Rico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +145.5% | 7,744 | 19,010 |
| 2012 | +56.1% | 20,672 | 32,268 |
| 1990 | +49.2% | 21,601 | 32,237 |
| 1976 | +26.0% | 18,544 | 23,365 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 50.95 | 49.17 | 52.73 | 10 |
| 1760s | 55.05 | 53.13 | 56.97 | 10 |
| 1770s | 59.47 | 57.4 | 61.54 | 10 |
| 1780s | 64.23 | 62 | 66.46 | 10 |
| 1790s | 69.36 | 66.95 | 71.76 | 10 |
| 1800s | 75.25 | 72.42 | 78.09 | 10 |
| 1810s | 81.82 | 78.73 | 84.92 | 10 |
| 1820s | 93.84 | 85.61 | 102.17 | 10 |
| 1830s | 112.71 | 104.07 | 121.29 | 10 |
| 1840s | 138.68 | 123.2 | 154.69 | 10 |
| 1850s | 170.5 | 164.94 | 186.3 | 10 |
| 1860s | 254.46 | 198 | 327.17 | 10 |
| 1870s | 405.47 | 347.08 | 534.18 | 10 |
| 1880s | 588.62 | 538.07 | 642.43 | 10 |
| 1890s | 776.29 | 703.78 | 835.38 | 10 |
| 1900s | 1,588 | 889.08 | 2,255 | 10 |
| 1910s | 3,299 | 2,500 | 4,304 | 10 |
| 1920s | 6,941 | 5,217 | 8,759 | 10 |
| 1930s | 8,337 | 6,946 | 9,900 | 10 |
| 1940s | 12,608 | 10,557 | 15,474 | 10 |
| 1950s | 14,665 | 12,359 | 16,458 | 10 |
| 1960s | 9,731 | 7,782 | 11,772 | 10 |
| 1970s | 20,991 | 7,744 | 27,967 | 10 |
| 1980s | 25,266 | 21,525 | 31,978 | 10 |
| 1990s | 30,877 | 29,580 | 32,237 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30,226 | 28,130 | 31,692 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,949 | 20,672 | 32,268 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,398 | 23,084 | 27,455 | 3 |
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More environment data for Puerto Rico
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0322 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 11.58 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.79 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is long run air pollution in Puerto Rico?
- Long run air pollution in Puerto Rico was 27,455 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run air pollution recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 32,268 in 2012.
- What is the lowest long run air pollution recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.17 in 1750.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for long run air pollution?
- Puerto Rico ranks 149th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is long run air pollution rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Long run air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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