Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture was 0.46 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.46 Mt CO2e
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
145th
of 201 countries
All-time high
1.15 Mt CO2e
in 1991
All-time low
0.46 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture in Puerto Rico, 1970–2024

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Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.

Analysis

In 2024, methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in Puerto Rico stood at 0.46 Mt CO2e. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in Puerto Rico peaked at 1.15 Mt CO2e in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.46 Mt CO2e, in 2024.

Puerto Rico ranks 145th of 201 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.9721 Mt CO2e 0.9454 Mt CO2e 1.01 Mt CO2e 10
1980s 1.02 Mt CO2e 0.8721 Mt CO2e 1.11 Mt CO2e 10
1990s 0.8949 Mt CO2e 0.7919 Mt CO2e 1.15 Mt CO2e 10
2000s 0.7502 Mt CO2e 0.6302 Mt CO2e 0.828 Mt CO2e 10
2010s 0.5258 Mt CO2e 0.4843 Mt CO2e 0.5998 Mt CO2e 10
2020s 0.4773 Mt CO2e 0.46 Mt CO2e 0.4901 Mt CO2e 5

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 142 Suriname 0.5055 Mt CO2e compare
  2. 143 Luxembourg 0.4798 Mt CO2e compare
  3. 144 Congo 0.4604 Mt CO2e compare
  4. 146 Cyprus 0.4597 Mt CO2e compare
  5. 147 Papua New Guinea 0.4503 Mt CO2e compare
  6. 148 Jamaica 0.43 Mt CO2e compare

See the full ranking of 248 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in Puerto Rico?
Methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in Puerto Rico was 0.46 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 methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 1.15 Mt CO2e in 1991.
What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.46 Mt CO2e in 2024.
How does Puerto Rico rank for methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture?
Puerto Rico ranks 145th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. 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 Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 13,637 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agricultural sector. This includes emissions from livestock (IPCC 2006 codes 3.A.1 (enteric fermentation, 3.a.2 (manure management) and crops (IPCC 2006 codes 3.C.1 Emissions from biomass burning, 3.C.7 Rice cultivations). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).