Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) was 0.3889 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (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 nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) in Puerto Rico is 0.3889 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and down 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) in Puerto Rico peaked at 0.7154 Mt CO2e in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0233 Mt CO2e, in 1985.
That places Puerto Rico 26th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0442 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0513 Mt CO2e | +16.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0652 Mt CO2e | +27.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0745 Mt CO2e | +14.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0711 Mt CO2e | -4.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0672 Mt CO2e | -5.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0742 Mt CO2e | +10.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0831 Mt CO2e | +12.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0848 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.07 Mt CO2e | -17.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0564 Mt CO2e | -19.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0471 Mt CO2e | -16.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0335 Mt CO2e | -28.9% |
| 1983 | 0.033 Mt CO2e | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0274 Mt CO2e | -17.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0233 Mt CO2e | -15.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0311 Mt CO2e | +33.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0268 Mt CO2e | -13.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0334 Mt CO2e | +24.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0356 Mt CO2e | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0291 Mt CO2e | -18.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0298 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0315 Mt CO2e | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0328 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1006 Mt CO2e | +206.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1028 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1056 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1084 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1504 Mt CO2e | +38.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1565 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1674 Mt CO2e | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1558 Mt CO2e | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2671 Mt CO2e | +71.4% |
| 2003 | 0.5844 Mt CO2e | +118.8% |
| 2004 | 0.6377 Mt CO2e | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 0.6515 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.7033 Mt CO2e | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 0.7154 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.711 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.705 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.6605 Mt CO2e | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 0.6379 Mt CO2e | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.6098 Mt CO2e | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.6076 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.6393 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 0.615 Mt CO2e | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.6064 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.5644 Mt CO2e | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 0.5092 Mt CO2e | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 0.4302 Mt CO2e | -15.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3478 Mt CO2e | -19.2% |
| 2021 | 0.4104 Mt CO2e | +18.0% |
| 2022 | 0.363 Mt CO2e | -11.5% |
| 2023 | 0.375 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 0.3889 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 0.3889 Mt CO2e is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0386 Mt CO2e, 10.1× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 0.3889 Mt CO2e is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0029 Mt CO2e, 136.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +206.7% | 0.0328 Mt CO2e | 0.1006 Mt CO2e |
| 2003 | +118.8% | 0.2671 Mt CO2e | 0.5844 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0686 Mt CO2e | 0.0442 Mt CO2e | 0.0848 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0348 Mt CO2e | 0.0233 Mt CO2e | 0.0564 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0848 Mt CO2e | 0.0291 Mt CO2e | 0.1565 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5299 Mt CO2e | 0.1558 Mt CO2e | 0.7154 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.588 Mt CO2e | 0.4302 Mt CO2e | 0.6605 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.377 Mt CO2e | 0.3478 Mt CO2e | 0.4104 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 23 Chile 0.4231 Mt CO2e compare
- 24 Kazakhstan 0.416 Mt CO2e compare
- 25 Malaysia 0.4114 Mt CO2e compare
- 27 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.3434 Mt CO2e compare
- 28 Brunei 0.3379 Mt CO2e compare
- 29 United Kingdom 0.3362 Mt CO2e compare
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.268 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.16 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.8621 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) in Puerto Rico?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) in Puerto Rico was 0.3889 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 nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7154 Mt CO2e in 2007.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0233 Mt CO2e in 1985.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy)?
- Puerto Rico ranks 26th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from electricity and heat generation (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.1.a. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).