Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis was 794.24 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Puerto Rico, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Puerto Rico is 794.24, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 825.0% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Puerto Rico peaked at 2,876 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2002.
That places Puerto Rico 139th out of 225 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 1,374 | — |
| 2004 | 1,009 | -26.6% |
| 2005 | 1,395 | +38.3% |
| 2006 | 1,288 | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 2,533 | +96.7% |
| 2008 | 2,082 | -17.8% |
| 2009 | 386.39 | -81.4% |
| 2010 | 1,825 | +372.2% |
| 2011 | 1,653 | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 2,426 | +46.8% |
| 2013 | 2,876 | +18.6% |
| 2014 | 107.33 | -96.3% |
| 2015 | 686.91 | +540.0% |
| 2016 | 279.06 | -59.4% |
| 2017 | 257.59 | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 429.32 | +66.7% |
| 2019 | 1,374 | +220.0% |
| 2020 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 214.66 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 300.52 | — |
| 2024 | 85.86 | -71.4% |
| 2025 | 794.24 | +825.0% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 794.24 is above the median for high income countries, which is 85.86, 9.3× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 794.24 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,815, 6% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Puerto Rico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +825.0% | 85.86 | 794.24 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,258 | 0 | 2,533 | 8 |
| 2010s | 1,191 | 107.33 | 2,876 | 10 |
| 2020s | 232.55 | 0 | 794.24 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More reference data data for Puerto Rico
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 34.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0773 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0791 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1709 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2501 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 70.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 256.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 20.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Puerto Rico?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Puerto Rico was 794.24 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 2,876 in 2013.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2002.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
- Puerto Rico ranks 139th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires gwis rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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