Outdoor air pollution exposure in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Outdoor air pollution exposure was 7.3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7.3
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
192nd
of 241 countries
All-time high
8.3
in 2017
All-time low
5.7
in 2011
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Puerto Rico, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outdoor air pollution exposure in Puerto Rico is 7.3, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outdoor air pollution exposure in Puerto Rico peaked at 8.3 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5.7, in 2011.
Puerto Rico ranks 192nd of 241 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 6.9 | — |
| 1999 | 8.1 | +17.4% |
| 2000 | 7.4 | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 7.6 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 7.3 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 6.9 | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 6 | -13.0% |
| 2005 | 6.8 | +13.3% |
| 2006 | 7.2 | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 7.1 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 6 | -15.5% |
| 2009 | 6.2 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 7.2 | +16.1% |
| 2011 | 5.7 | -20.8% |
| 2012 | 6.7 | +17.5% |
| 2013 | 6.2 | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 6.3 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 6.5 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 7.1 | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 8.3 | +16.9% |
| 2018 | 8.2 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 7.6 | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 7.7 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 8 | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 6.6 | -17.5% |
| 2023 | 7.4 | +12.1% |
| 2024 | 7.3 | -1.4% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 7.3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.3, 71% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 7.3 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.75, 53% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.5 | 6.9 | 8.1 | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.85 | 6 | 7.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.98 | 5.7 | 8.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.4 | 6.6 | 8 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 189 United States 7.5 compare
- 190 Guernsey 7.4 compare
- 190 Ireland 7.4 compare
- 193 Canada 7 compare
- 193 New Zealand 7 compare
- 193 Solomon Islands 7 compare
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 outdoor air pollution exposure in Puerto Rico?
- Outdoor air pollution exposure in Puerto Rico was 7.3 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 8.3 in 2017.
- What is the lowest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7 in 2011.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for outdoor air pollution exposure?
- Puerto Rico ranks 192nd out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outdoor air pollution exposure rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Outdoor air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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