How does Puerto Rico rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per square?

Puerto Rico ranks 32nd out of 203 countries with data for 2023.

Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per square rising or falling in Puerto Rico?

Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per square in Puerto Rico

Name: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per square in Puerto Rico
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Puerto Rico: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per square was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre

Change on year

down 0.4%

World rank

32nd

of 203 countries

All-time high

0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre

in 2019

All-time low

0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2023

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per square in Puerto Rico, 1970–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Mt CO2e per square kilometre.

Analysis

Puerto Rico recorded 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per square in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per square in Puerto Rico peaked at 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, in 1970.

That places Puerto Rico 32nd out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per square in Puerto Rico, year by year

Annual values for Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, 1970 to 2023.
Year	Mt CO2e per square kilometre	Change
1970	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	—
1971	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+11.9%
1972	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+2.7%
1973	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-5.7%
1974	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.5%
1975	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.5%
1976	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.5%
1977	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+11.4%
1978	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+6.3%
1979	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.5%
1980	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+5.9%
1981	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.7%
1982	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.0%
1983	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-3.8%
1984	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+6.6%
1985	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+2.9%
1986	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+8.8%
1987	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+2.2%
1988	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+4.0%
1989	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+2.1%
1990	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-1.0%
1991	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.3%
1992	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+2.0%
1993	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-1.7%
1994	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+5.1%
1995	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+6.1%
1996	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-0.3%
1997	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-1.5%
1998	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.9%
1999	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.6%
2000	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-3.3%
2001	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+15.7%
2002	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.8%
2003	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.5%
2004	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.6%
2005	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.8%
2006	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+2.6%
2007	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+2.5%
2008	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.2%
2009	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+3.2%
2010	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+2.6%
2011	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+2.1%
2012	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.1%
2013	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-0.2%
2014	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.0%
2015	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.9%
2016	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.3%
2017	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.5%
2018	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.0%
2019	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.4%
2020	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-0.6%
2021	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-0.6%
2022	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-1.1%
2023	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-0.4%

Puerto Rico compared with similar countries

Puerto Rico's 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (77 countries reporting)
Puerto Rico's 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, 3.3× the median. (39 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

29 Vietnam 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
30 Rwanda 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
31 Grenada 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
33 Denmark 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
34 Philippines 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
35 Guam 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 250 places →

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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)
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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)
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All data for Puerto Rico →

Frequently asked questions

What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per square in Puerto Rico?: Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (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 waste (mt co2e), per square recorded in Puerto Rico?: The highest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2019.
What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per square recorded in Puerto Rico?: The lowest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 1970.
How does Puerto Rico rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per square?: Puerto Rico ranks 32nd out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per square rising or falling in Puerto Rico?: Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (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 Waste (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 Waste (Mt CO2e) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 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)

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About this data

Indicator: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre
Unit: Mt CO2e per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 250 places, 12,804 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (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.