Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e) in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e) was 0.46 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture in Puerto Rico, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
In 2024, methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in Puerto Rico stood at 0.46 Mt CO2e. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in Puerto Rico peaked at 1.15 Mt CO2e in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.46 Mt CO2e, in 2024.
Puerto Rico ranks 145th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e) in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.9599 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.9622 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.969 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.9799 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 0.9489 Mt CO2e | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 0.9507 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.9877 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 1.01 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 1 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.9454 Mt CO2e | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 0.8721 Mt CO2e | -7.8% |
| 1981 | 0.8993 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.9695 Mt CO2e | +7.8% |
| 1983 | 1.04 Mt CO2e | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 1.07 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 1.07 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 1.1 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.9889 Mt CO2e | -10.0% |
| 1988 | 1.05 Mt CO2e | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 1.11 Mt CO2e | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 1.14 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 1.15 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.8753 Mt CO2e | -23.8% |
| 1993 | 0.8825 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.89 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.7975 Mt CO2e | -10.4% |
| 1996 | 0.7919 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.817 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.8121 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.7964 Mt CO2e | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.8156 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.8211 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.8181 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.828 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.7651 Mt CO2e | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 0.7458 Mt CO2e | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.7207 Mt CO2e | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.6934 Mt CO2e | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.6642 Mt CO2e | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.6302 Mt CO2e | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5998 Mt CO2e | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.5765 Mt CO2e | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.5356 Mt CO2e | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5347 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.5225 Mt CO2e | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.5127 Mt CO2e | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.5049 Mt CO2e | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.495 Mt CO2e | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4843 Mt CO2e | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.4915 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.4901 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4853 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4869 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.464 Mt CO2e | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 0.46 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 0.46 Mt CO2e is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5 Mt CO2e, 31% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 0.46 Mt CO2e is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.33 Mt CO2e, 20% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9721 Mt CO2e | 0.9454 Mt CO2e | 1.01 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.02 Mt CO2e | 0.8721 Mt CO2e | 1.11 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8949 Mt CO2e | 0.7919 Mt CO2e | 1.15 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7502 Mt CO2e | 0.6302 Mt CO2e | 0.828 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5258 Mt CO2e | 0.4843 Mt CO2e | 0.5998 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4773 Mt CO2e | 0.46 Mt CO2e | 0.4901 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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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 methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in Puerto Rico?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in Puerto Rico was 0.46 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 Mt CO2e in 1991.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.46 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture?
- Puerto Rico ranks 145th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agricultural sector. This includes emissions from livestock (IPCC 2006 codes 3.A.1 (enteric fermentation, 3.a.2 (manure management) and crops (IPCC 2006 codes 3.C.1 Emissions from biomass burning, 3.C.7 Rice cultivations). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).