Internally displaced persons from disasters in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Internally displaced persons from disasters was 49,000 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
49,000
Change on year
up 345.5%
World rank
40th
of 146 countries
All-time high
88,000
in 2017
All-time low
240
in 2019
Years of data
5
2017–2022
Internally displaced persons from disasters in Puerto Rico, 2017–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for internally displaced persons from disasters in Puerto Rico is 49,000, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 345.5% on the previous year and down 44.3% over ten years.
That places Puerto Rico 40th out of 146 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Internally displaced persons from disasters in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 88,000 | — |
| 2018 | 400 | -99.5% |
| 2019 | 240 | -40.0% |
| 2020 | 11,000 | +4483.3% |
| 2022 | 49,000 | +345.5% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 49,000 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,700, 28.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 49,000 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7,800, 6.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29,547 | 240 | 88,000 | 3 |
| 2020s | 30,000 | 11,000 | 49,000 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
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 internally displaced persons from disasters in Puerto Rico?
- Internally displaced persons from disasters in Puerto Rico was 49,000 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest internally displaced persons from disasters recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 88,000 in 2017.
- What is the lowest internally displaced persons from disasters recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 240 in 2019.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for internally displaced persons from disasters?
- Puerto Rico ranks 40th out of 146 countries with data for 2022.
- Is internally displaced persons from disasters rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.3%. 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 Internally displaced persons from disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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