Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers was 0.29 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Puerto Rico, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Puerto Rico is 0.29, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Puerto Rico peaked at 0.29 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.08, in 2000.
That places Puerto Rico 118th out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.08 | — |
| 2001 | 0.12 | +50.0% |
| 2002 | 0.15 | +25.0% |
| 2003 | 0.19 | +26.7% |
| 2004 | 0.22 | +15.8% |
| 2005 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.23 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.24 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.25 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.26 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.28 | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 0.29 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.189 | 0.08 | 0.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.236 | 0.23 | 0.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2867 | 0.28 | 0.29 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 115 Madagascar 0.31 compare
- 115 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.31 compare
- 117 Marshall Islands 0.3 compare
- 118 Mexico 0.29 compare
- 120 Seychelles 0.28 compare
- 121 Senegal 0.27 compare
More reference data data for Puerto Rico
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2653 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 326.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.0793 (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 - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 347.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9674 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Puerto Rico?
- Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Puerto Rico was 0.29 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.29 in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.08 in 2000.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
- Puerto Rico ranks 118th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of land covered by lakes and rivers rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land covered by lakes and rivers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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