Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) was 0.0093 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
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.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0022 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0023 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0023 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0026 Mt CO2e | +13.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0025 Mt CO2e | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0035 Mt CO2e | +40.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0037 Mt CO2e | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 0.004 Mt CO2e | +8.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0041 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0036 Mt CO2e | -12.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0049 Mt CO2e | +36.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0051 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0057 Mt CO2e | +11.8% |
| 1983 | 0.006 Mt CO2e | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0073 Mt CO2e | +21.7% |
| 1985 | 0.007 Mt CO2e | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0073 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0077 Mt CO2e | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0082 Mt CO2e | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0083 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0119 Mt CO2e | +43.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0127 Mt CO2e | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0137 Mt CO2e | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0136 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0137 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0131 Mt CO2e | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0127 Mt CO2e | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0131 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0134 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0134 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0162 Mt CO2e | +20.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0163 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0159 Mt CO2e | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0163 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0166 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0161 Mt CO2e | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0142 Mt CO2e | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 0.014 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0129 Mt CO2e | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0141 Mt CO2e | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0132 Mt CO2e | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0128 Mt CO2e | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0126 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0113 Mt CO2e | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 0.011 Mt CO2e | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0118 Mt CO2e | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 0.011 Mt CO2e | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0097 Mt CO2e | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0097 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.009 Mt CO2e | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0081 Mt CO2e | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0086 Mt CO2e | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 0.009 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 0.009 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0093 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 0.0093 Mt CO2e is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0219 Mt CO2e, 42% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 0.0093 Mt CO2e is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0115 Mt CO2e, 81% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +43.4% | 0.0083 Mt CO2e | 0.0119 Mt CO2e |
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 |
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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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.6876 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 5.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
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
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).