How have things changed?, per capita in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: How have things changed?, per capita was 0.0007 metric tons per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.0007 metric tons per person
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
194th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0015 metric tons per person
in 2000
All-time low
0.0003 metric tons per person
in 2010
Years of data
60
1965–2024
How have things changed?, per capita in Puerto Rico, 1965–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
In 2024, how have things changed?, per capita in Puerto Rico stood at 0.0007 metric tons per person.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed?, per capita in Puerto Rico peaked at 0.0015 metric tons per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 metric tons per person, in 2010.
Puerto Rico ranks 194th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
How have things changed?, per capita in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0011 metric tons per person | — |
| 1966 | 0.001 metric tons per person | -11.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0009 metric tons per person | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0008 metric tons per person | -12.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0008 metric tons per person | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0008 metric tons per person | -5.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0008 metric tons per person | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0007 metric tons per person | -6.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0007 metric tons per person | -6.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0007 metric tons per person | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0008 metric tons per person | +11.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0009 metric tons per person | +15.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0009 metric tons per person | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 0.001 metric tons per person | +9.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0011 metric tons per person | +11.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0008 metric tons per person | -29.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0006 metric tons per person | -31.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0007 metric tons per person | +22.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0008 metric tons per person | +19.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0007 metric tons per person | -12.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0004 metric tons per person | -37.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0004 metric tons per person | -12.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0004 metric tons per person | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0005 metric tons per person | +30.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0006 metric tons per person | +15.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0006 metric tons per person | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0007 metric tons per person | +13.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0006 metric tons per person | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0006 metric tons per person | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0007 metric tons per person | +16.3% |
| 1995 | 0.001 metric tons per person | +38.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0008 metric tons per person | -19.7% |
| 1997 | 0.001 metric tons per person | +17.7% |
| 1998 | 0.001 metric tons per person | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 0.001 metric tons per person | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0015 metric tons per person | +42.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0014 metric tons per person | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.001 metric tons per person | -32.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0011 metric tons per person | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 0.001 metric tons per person | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 0.001 metric tons per person | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0008 metric tons per person | -20.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0006 metric tons per person | -22.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0007 metric tons per person | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0006 metric tons per person | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 metric tons per person | -49.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 metric tons per person | +27.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 metric tons per person | +27.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 metric tons per person | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0005 metric tons per person | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 metric tons per person | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 metric tons per person | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 metric tons per person | -14.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0005 metric tons per person | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0005 metric tons per person | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0005 metric tons per person | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0005 metric tons per person | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0007 metric tons per person | +37.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0007 metric tons per person | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0007 metric tons per person | -0.9% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 0.0007 metric tons per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0138 metric tons per person, 5% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 0.0007 metric tons per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0109 metric tons per person, 6% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0009 metric tons per person | 0.0008 metric tons per person | 0.0011 metric tons per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0008 metric tons per person | 0.0007 metric tons per person | 0.0011 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0006 metric tons per person | 0.0004 metric tons per person | 0.0008 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0008 metric tons per person | 0.0006 metric tons per person | 0.001 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.001 metric tons per person | 0.0006 metric tons per person | 0.0015 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 metric tons per person | 0.0003 metric tons per person | 0.0005 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0006 metric tons per person | 0.0005 metric tons per person | 0.0007 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 191 Slovakia 0.0007 metric tons per person compare
- 192 Eritrea 0.0007 metric tons per person compare
- 193 Singapore 0.0007 metric tons per person compare
- 195 Guam 0.0007 metric tons per person compare
- 196 Gibraltar 0.0006 metric tons per person compare
- 197 Lebanon 0.0006 metric tons per person compare
More reference data data for Puerto Rico
- 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) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2501 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2501 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2653 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0773 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9674 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is how have things changed?, per capita in Puerto Rico?
- How have things changed?, per capita in Puerto Rico was 0.0007 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest how have things changed?, per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0015 metric tons per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest how have things changed?, per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 metric tons per person in 2010.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for how have things changed?, per capita?
- Puerto Rico ranks 194th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed?, per capita rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of How have things changed?, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How have things changed? ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- How have things changed? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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How have things changed? divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.