Global change over the last 50 years in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Global change over the last 50 years was 2,140 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2,140
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
185th
of 215 countries
All-time high
5,608
in 2000
All-time low
1,197
in 2010
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Global change over the last 50 years in Puerto Rico, 1965–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, global change over the last 50 years in Puerto Rico stood at 2,140.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global change over the last 50 years in Puerto Rico peaked at 5,608 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,197, in 2010.
That places Puerto Rico 185th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Global change over the last 50 years in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 2,800 | — |
| 1966 | 2,500 | -10.7% |
| 1967 | 2,500 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2,200 | -12.0% |
| 1969 | 2,200 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2,100 | -4.5% |
| 1971 | 2,200 | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 2,100 | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 2,000 | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2,275 | +13.8% |
| 1976 | 2,663 | +17.1% |
| 1977 | 2,881 | +8.2% |
| 1978 | 3,197 | +11.0% |
| 1979 | 3,597 | +12.5% |
| 1980 | 2,557 | -28.9% |
| 1981 | 1,784 | -30.2% |
| 1982 | 2,202 | +23.4% |
| 1983 | 2,655 | +20.6% |
| 1984 | 2,354 | -11.3% |
| 1985 | 1,496 | -36.4% |
| 1986 | 1,327 | -11.3% |
| 1987 | 1,288 | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 1,697 | +31.8% |
| 1989 | 1,977 | +16.5% |
| 1990 | 2,062 | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 2,357 | +14.3% |
| 1992 | 2,330 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 2,322 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 2,726 | +17.4% |
| 1995 | 3,817 | +40.0% |
| 1996 | 3,101 | -18.8% |
| 1997 | 3,685 | +18.8% |
| 1998 | 3,949 | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 3,937 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 5,608 | +42.4% |
| 2001 | 5,457 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 3,699 | -32.2% |
| 2003 | 4,095 | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 3,799 | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 3,912 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 3,112 | -20.4% |
| 2007 | 2,389 | -23.2% |
| 2008 | 2,485 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 2,363 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 1,197 | -49.3% |
| 2011 | 1,510 | +26.2% |
| 2012 | 1,902 | +25.9% |
| 2013 | 1,932 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 1,830 | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 1,846 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 1,867 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 1,572 | -15.8% |
| 2018 | 1,657 | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 1,531 | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 1,591 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 1,591 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2,161 | +35.8% |
| 2023 | 2,160 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 2,140 | -0.9% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 2,140 is below the median for high income countries, which is 19,758, 11% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 2,140 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,187, 9% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,440 | 2,200 | 2,800 | 5 |
| 1970s | 2,501 | 2,000 | 3,597 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,934 | 1,288 | 2,655 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,029 | 2,062 | 3,949 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,692 | 2,363 | 5,608 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,684 | 1,197 | 1,932 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,929 | 1,591 | 2,161 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 182 Turks and Caicos Islands 2,306 compare
- 183 Grenada 2,183 compare
- 184 Lesotho 2,181 compare
- 186 Saint Lucia 1,987 compare
- 187 American Samoa 1,527 compare
- 188 Macao 1,500 compare
More reference data data for Puerto Rico
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 70.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 20.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 256.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 1,009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 34.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0791 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2501 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 70.31 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global change over the last 50 years in Puerto Rico?
- Global change over the last 50 years in Puerto Rico was 2,140 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global change over the last 50 years recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 5,608 in 2000.
- What is the lowest global change over the last 50 years recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,197 in 2010.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for global change over the last 50 years?
- Puerto Rico ranks 185th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global change over the last 50 years rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Global change over the last 50 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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