Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per was 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per in Puerto Rico, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Mt CO2e per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per in Puerto Rico stood at 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per in Puerto Rico peaked at 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, in 1985.
Puerto Rico ranks 30th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +50.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.1% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, 3.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +50.1% | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 27 Lithuania 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 28 Belarus 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 29 Qatar 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 31 Slovakia 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 32 Lebanon 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 33 Dominican Republic 0.0001 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 (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per in Puerto Rico?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per in Puerto Rico was 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 1985.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per?
- Puerto Rico ranks 30th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (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 (total) excluding LULUCF (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 (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (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.