Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste was 0.0453 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 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
Puerto Rico recorded 0.0453 Mt CO2e for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Puerto Rico peaked at 0.0468 Mt CO2e in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0168 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Puerto Rico ranks 138th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0193 Mt CO2e | 0.0168 Mt CO2e | 0.022 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0256 Mt CO2e | 0.0228 Mt CO2e | 0.0295 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0312 Mt CO2e | 0.0292 Mt CO2e | 0.033 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0384 Mt CO2e | 0.0319 Mt CO2e | 0.0425 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0454 Mt CO2e | 0.0436 Mt CO2e | 0.0468 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0458 Mt CO2e | 0.0453 Mt CO2e | 0.0465 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More environment data for Puerto Rico
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0222 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.1555 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 12.28 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.82 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 15.43 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 2.19 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 10 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 2,130 metric tons (2024)
- Total fisheries production 2,140 metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 0.1363 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Puerto Rico?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Puerto Rico was 0.0453 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 nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0468 Mt CO2e in 2019.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0168 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste?
- Puerto Rico ranks 138th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).