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Environment · Latin America & Caribbean · High income

Puerto Rico: environment and emissions

CO₂ per person is 4.82 t (2024), 57th of 203 in the world and 5th of 39 in Latin America & Caribbean. GHG per person is 5.50 t (2024), 74th of 203 in the world and 10th of 39 in Latin America & Caribbean. GHG emissions is 17.6 Mt (2024), 125th of 203 in the world and 19th of 39 in Latin America & Caribbean.

CO₂ per person4.82 t2024 · world 57/203 · region 5/39GHG per person5.50 t2024 · world 74/203 · region 10/39GHG emissions17.6 Mt2024 · world 125/203 · region 19/39CO₂ emissions15.4 Mt2024 · world 95/203 · region 14/39
CO₂ per person
Puerto RicoLatin America & CaribbeanHigh incomeWorld
0.05.01015199520002005201020152020Puerto Rico4.82 tLatin America & CaribbeanHigh incomeWorld
GHG per person
Puerto RicoLatin America & CaribbeanHigh incomeWorld
0.05.0101520199520002005201020152020Puerto Rico5.50 tLatin America & CaribbeanHigh incomeWorld
15 indicators

Environment: Puerto Rico in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Latin America & Caribbean; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
CO₂ per personCO₂ emissions per capita, tonnes4.82 t202457/2035/396.61 t3.61 t3.80 t+50%since 20142.68 t9.75 t4.69 t
GHG per personGreenhouse gas emissions per person, t CO₂e5.50 t202474/20310/397.31 t4.33 t4.47 t+40%since 20145.30 t12.50 t6.36 t
GHG emissionsTotal greenhouse gas emissions excl. land use, Mt CO₂e17.6 Mt2024125/20319/3927.9 Mt16.1 Mt14.7 Mt+25%since 20143,510.6 Mt17,426.5 Mt53,206.4 Mt
CO₂ emissionsCO₂ emissions, total excl. land use, Mt15.4 Mt202495/20314/3925.2 Mt13.4 Mt12.5 Mt+34%since 20141,771.5 Mt13,596.6 Mt39,632.7 Mt
MethaneMethane emissions, Mt CO₂e1.5 Mt2024150/20323/392.0 Mt1.8 Mt1.6 Mt−7.0%since 20141,308.3 Mt2,534.1 Mt9,536.5 Mt
Renewable energyRenewable energy, % of final energy consumption2.5%2022177/21233/410.6%0.4%2.5%+2.0 ppsince 201234.2%12.8%19.7%
Renewable powerRenewable electricity, % of output4.6%2021168/20630/410.5%0.4%4.0%+3.9 ppsince 201156.7%26.7%27.8%
PM2.5 exposurePM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure, µg/m³7.8 µg/m³2023170/20033/358.0 µg/m³7.8 µg/m³8.2 µg/m³+20%since 201317.4 µg/m³13.0 µg/m³32.9 µg/m³
Forest coverForest area, % of land area49.7%202459/21421/4248.4%55.4%52.1%−5.4 ppsince 201446.1%36.2%31.1%
FarmlandAgricultural land, % of land area18.5%2024155/21027/3927.9%21.8%19.2%−2.6 ppsince 201432.9%28.2%36.9%
Arable landArable land, % of land area6.6%2024125/20622/396.8%5.6%5.7%−0.5 ppsince 20147.5%9.0%10.7%
Protected areasTerrestrial and marine protected areas, % of territory2.3%2025167/21327/42··2.1%+0.3 ppsince 201523.4%22.2%17.0%
Water withdrawalsFreshwater withdrawals, % of internal resources12.3%202280/17710/3312.1%14.3%12.3%−1.2 ppsince 20122.6%6.4%9.0%
Freshwater per personRenewable internal freshwater per person, m³2,205 m³2022100/18325/341,863 m³1,906 m³2,164 m³+14%since 201221,253 m³10,983 m³5,393 m³
Cereal yieldCereal yield, kg per hectare3,747 kg/ha202472/17917/321,989 kg/ha2,628 kg/ha3,284 kg/ha+78%since 20144,828 kg/ha5,394 kg/ha4,229 kg/ha
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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Puerto Rico and its nearest countries

Puerto Rico has no land border; compared with the closest countries by distance between capitals. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorPuerto RicoUS Virgin IslandsBritish Virgin IslandsSaint Kitts and NevisDominican Republic
CO₂ per person4.82 t20240.00 t20242.33 t20242.88 t20242.99 t2024
GHG per person5.50 t20240.23 t20242.74 t20243.96 t20244.51 t2024
GHG emissions17.6 Mt20240.0 Mt20240.1 Mt20240.2 Mt202451.6 Mt2024
CO₂ emissions15.4 Mt20240.0 Mt20240.1 Mt20240.1 Mt202434.2 Mt2024
Methane1.5 Mt20240.0 Mt20240.0 Mt20240.0 Mt202412.2 Mt2024
Renewable energy2.5%20225.9%20221.3%20221.5%202214.8%2021
Renewable power4.6%20212.5%20212.3%20214.5%202117.1%2021
PM2.5 exposure7.8 µg/m³20236.8 µg/m³2023—8.9 µg/m³202313.5 µg/m³2023
Forest cover49.7%202458.9%202466.0%202442.1%202446.7%2024
US Virgin Islands: environmentBritish Virgin Islands: environmentSaint Kitts and Nevis: environmentDominican Republic: environment
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