Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per square in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per square was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per square in Puerto Rico, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Mt CO2e per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture (mt co2e), per square in Puerto Rico stood at 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture (mt co2e), per square in Puerto Rico peaked at 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, in 2023.
Puerto Rico ranks 105th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per square in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1980 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1981 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1988 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 1993 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1996 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -6.5% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, 84% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, 96% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 102 Malaysia 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 103 Antigua and Barbuda 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 104 Honduras 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 106 Finland 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 107 Cambodia 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 108 Argentina 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
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 nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture (mt co2e), per square in Puerto Rico?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture (mt co2e), per square in Puerto Rico was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture (mt co2e), per square recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 1991.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture (mt co2e), per square recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture (mt co2e), per square?
- Puerto Rico ranks 105th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture (mt co2e), per square rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.