Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF was 17.62 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 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 total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Puerto Rico is 17.62 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Puerto Rico peaked at 49.9 Mt CO2e in 1978 and was at its lowest, 13.49 Mt CO2e, in 2013.
Puerto Rico ranks 125th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.1 Mt CO2e | 31.45 Mt CO2e | 49.9 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.26 Mt CO2e | 19.71 Mt CO2e | 35.34 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.22 Mt CO2e | 21.75 Mt CO2e | 27.8 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.19 Mt CO2e | 16.77 Mt CO2e | 29.36 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.54 Mt CO2e | 13.49 Mt CO2e | 16.15 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.02 Mt CO2e | 14.65 Mt CO2e | 17.62 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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More environment data for Puerto Rico
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.5906 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.4091 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.16 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.268 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 0.6793 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 864.98 million SLC (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$ 864.98 million USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 677.16 million SLC (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 677.16 million USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Puerto Rico?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Puerto Rico was 17.62 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 total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 49.9 Mt CO2e in 1978.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.49 Mt CO2e in 2013.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf?
- Puerto Rico ranks 125th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of the six greenhouse gases (GHG) covered by the Kyoto Protocol (carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulphurhexafluoride (SF6)) from the energy, industry, waste, and agriculture sectors, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).