Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) was 1.55 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.55 Mt CO2e
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
150th
of 203 countries
All-time high
2.23 Mt CO2e
in 1991
All-time low
1.44 Mt CO2e
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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 (total) excluding lulucf in Puerto Rico stood at 1.55 Mt CO2e.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Puerto Rico peaked at 2.23 Mt CO2e in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.44 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Puerto Rico ranks 150th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.44 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 1.48 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 1.51 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 1.54 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 1.53 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 1.54 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 1.6 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 1.66 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 1.66 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 1.62 Mt CO2e | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 1.56 Mt CO2e | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 1.62 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 1.73 Mt CO2e | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 1.84 Mt CO2e | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 1.92 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 1.97 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 2.04 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 1.95 Mt CO2e | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 2.05 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 2.14 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 2.2 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 2.23 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 1.98 Mt CO2e | -11.3% |
| 1993 | 2.03 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 2.04 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 1.95 Mt CO2e | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 1.96 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 2 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 2 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.99 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 2.02 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 2.03 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 2.02 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 2.03 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.98 Mt CO2e | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 1.95 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.91 Mt CO2e | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 1.88 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 1.84 Mt CO2e | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 1.8 Mt CO2e | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 1.76 Mt CO2e | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 1.73 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 1.69 Mt CO2e | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 1.68 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.66 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.65 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.64 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.62 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.6 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.6 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.6 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.58 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.59 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.56 Mt CO2e | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 1.55 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 1.55 Mt CO2e is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.06 Mt CO2e, 31% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 1.55 Mt CO2e is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.7 Mt CO2e, 33% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.56 Mt CO2e | 1.44 Mt CO2e | 1.66 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.88 Mt CO2e | 1.56 Mt CO2e | 2.14 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.04 Mt CO2e | 1.95 Mt CO2e | 2.23 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.95 Mt CO2e | 1.8 Mt CO2e | 2.03 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.66 Mt CO2e | 1.6 Mt CO2e | 1.76 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.57 Mt CO2e | 1.55 Mt CO2e | 1.6 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
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 (total) excluding lulucf in Puerto Rico?
- Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Puerto Rico was 1.55 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 (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 2.23 Mt CO2e in 1991.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.44 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Puerto Rico ranks 150th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (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 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).