Environment in Puerto Rico 801 indicators covering environment for Puerto Rico. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 77.98 % 2021 down 1.2% 48th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Artificial 17.28 % 2021 up 4.4% 5th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Croplands 0.01 % 2021 — 135th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Grassland 3.77 % 2021 down 2.1% 120th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Inland water 0.27 % 2021 up 28.6% 73rd 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: MGCI — Value 82.45 % 2021 down 0.9% 129th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Permanent snow 0 % 2021 — 28th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Shrub-covered 0.68 % 2021 up 47.8% 79th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Shrubs and/or 0.01 % 2021 down 66.7% 130th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Sparsely 0 % 2021 — 82nd 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Terrestrial 0 % 2021 — 98th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Tree-covered 77.98 % 2021 down 1.2% 45th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 459.6 km2 2021 up 4.5% 64th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 0.4 km2 2021 up 300.0% 111th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 7.2 km2 2021 up 26.3% 91st 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 2,192 km2 2021 down 1.0% 97th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 18 km2 2021 up 46.3% 81st 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 0.2 km2 2021 down 77.8% 107th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 0 km2 2021 — 101st 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 2,074 km2 2021 down 1.2% 72nd 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Artificial 459.6 km2 2021 up 4.5% 84th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Croplands 0.4 km2 2021 up 300.0% 136th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Grassland 100.3 km2 2021 down 2.1% 122nd 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Inland water 7.2 km2 2021 up 26.3% 115th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: MGCI — Value 2,192 km2 2021 down 1.0% 125th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Permanent snow 0 km2 2021 — 35th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Shrub-covered 18 km2 2021 up 46.3% 112th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Shrubs and/or 0.2 km2 2021 down 77.8% 134th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Sparsely 0 km2 2021 — 92nd 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Terrestrial 0 km2 2021 — 125th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Tree-covered 2,074 km2 2021 down 1.2% 104th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 17.28 % 2021 up 4.4% 6th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 0.01 % 2021 — 109th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 0.27 % 2021 up 28.6% 53rd 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 82.45 % 2021 down 0.9% 108th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 0.68 % 2021 up 47.8% 63rd 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 0.01 % 2021 down 66.7% 105th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 100.3 km2 2021 down 2.1% 95th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 0 km2 2021 — 1st 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 0 km2 2021 — 67th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 3.77 % 2021 down 2.1% 99th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 0 % 2021 — 1st 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 0 % 2021 — 58th Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from 2.3 % 2023 up 461.0% 36th PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim 0.0% 2017 — 92nd PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim 0.0% 2017 — 123rd PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim 0.0% 2017 — 166th Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from 2.66 % 2023 up 850.0% 21st Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from 1.7 % 2023 up 150.0% 63rd Forest certified for sustainable use 0 thousands of hectares 2024 — 85th Forest area certified under an independently verified certification 0 2024 — 92nd Lakes and rivers permanent water area change 37.1% 2022 up 318.4% 49th Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change 46.6% 2022 up 679.1% 148th Watermelons — Producer Price 464.3 LCU 2015 up 47.4% 70th Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas 10.28 micrograms per cubic meter 2023 down 24.3% 144th Herbaceous crops — Area from CGLS 18.46 1000 ha 2019 — 145th Artificial surfaces (including urban and associated areas) — Area 109.86 1000 ha 2019 — 91st Shrub-covered areas — Area from CGLS 17.19 1000 ha 2019 — 133rd Shrubs and/or herbaceous vegetation, aquatic or regularly flooded 15.42 1000 ha 2019 — 124th Terrestrial barren land — Area from CGLS 0.02 1000 ha 2019 — 149th ← Previous Page 13 of 14 Next →