What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Puerto Rico?

The highest recorded value was 0.0166 Mt CO2e in 2004.

What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Puerto Rico?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0022 Mt CO2e in 1970.

How does Puerto Rico rank for methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy)?

Puerto Rico ranks 122nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.

Is methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Puerto Rico?

Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

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 Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Puerto Rico

Name: Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Puerto Rico
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Puerto Rico: Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) was 0.0093 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

0.0093 Mt CO2e

Change on year

up 3.3%

World rank

122nd

of 194 countries

All-time high

0.0166 Mt CO2e

in 2004

All-time low

0.0022 Mt CO2e

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2024

Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 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

The most recent figure for methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Puerto Rico is 0.0093 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Puerto Rico peaked at 0.0166 Mt CO2e in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0022 Mt CO2e, in 1970.

That places Puerto Rico 122nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0031 Mt CO2e	0.0022 Mt CO2e	0.0041 Mt CO2e	10
1980s	0.0068 Mt CO2e	0.0049 Mt CO2e	0.0083 Mt CO2e	10
1990s	0.0131 Mt CO2e	0.0119 Mt CO2e	0.0137 Mt CO2e	10
2000s	0.0153 Mt CO2e	0.0129 Mt CO2e	0.0166 Mt CO2e	10
2010s	0.0112 Mt CO2e	0.009 Mt CO2e	0.0132 Mt CO2e	10
2020s	0.0088 Mt CO2e	0.0081 Mt CO2e	0.0093 Mt CO2e	5

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

119 Niger 0.01 Mt CO2e compare
119 Yemen 0.01 Mt CO2e compare
121 Tajikistan 0.0099 Mt CO2e compare
123 Togo 0.009 Mt CO2e compare
124 Malawi 0.0087 Mt CO2e compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

More environment data for Puerto Rico

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 17.62 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.5 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.46 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0026 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0017 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 1.55 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0075 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.06 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.7224 Mt CO2e (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Puerto Rico?: Methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Puerto Rico was 0.0093 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 transport (energy) recorded in Puerto Rico?: The highest recorded value was 0.0166 Mt CO2e in 2004.
What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Puerto Rico?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0022 Mt CO2e in 1970.
How does Puerto Rico rank for methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy)?: Puerto Rico ranks 122nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Puerto Rico?: Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
Unit: Mt CO2e
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 241 places, 13,255 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the transportation sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.3.a Civil Aviation, 1.A.3.b_noRES Road Transportation no resuspension, 1.A.3.c Railways, 1.A.3.d Water-borne Navigation, 1.A.3.e Other Transportation. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).