Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita was 0.0104 units per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.0104 units per person
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
65th
of 207 countries
All-time high
0.0658 units per person
in 1999
All-time low
0.0076 units per person
in 1961
Years of data
63
1960–2022

Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Puerto Rico, 1960–2022

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

Puerto Rico recorded 0.0104 units per person for sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in 2022.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 41.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Puerto Rico peaked at 0.0658 units per person in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0076 units per person, in 1961.

Puerto Rico ranks 65th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Puerto Rico, year by year

Annual values for Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Puerto Rico, 1960 to 2022.
Year units per person Change
1960 0.0076 units per person
1961 0.0076 units per person -1.1%
1962 0.0076 units per person +0.7%
1963 0.0076 units per person -0.1%
1964 0.0077 units per person +0.7%
1965 0.0079 units per person +3.2%
1966 0.0081 units per person +2.8%
1967 0.0083 units per person +2.5%
1968 0.0087 units per person +4.7%
1969 0.0091 units per person +3.9%
1970 0.0102 units per person +12.1%
1971 0.0131 units per person +28.9%
1972 0.0137 units per person +4.5%
1973 0.0147 units per person +7.2%
1974 0.0122 units per person -17.0%
1975 0.0146 units per person +19.8%
1976 0.015 units per person +2.9%
1977 0.0149 units per person -0.8%
1978 0.0173 units per person +16.1%
1979 0.0163 units per person -5.6%
1980 0.0159 units per person -2.5%
1981 0.0165 units per person +3.4%
1982 0.0147 units per person -10.9%
1983 0.0131 units per person -11.0%
1984 0.0122 units per person -6.4%
1985 0.013 units per person +6.4%
1986 0.0135 units per person +3.9%
1987 0.0141 units per person +4.1%
1988 0.0148 units per person +5.0%
1989 0.0139 units per person -5.7%
1990 0.0517 units per person +271.4%
1991 0.053 units per person +2.4%
1992 0.0554 units per person +4.5%
1993 0.0562 units per person +1.5%
1994 0.0573 units per person +2.0%
1995 0.0581 units per person +1.3%
1996 0.0587 units per person +1.1%
1997 0.0599 units per person +2.1%
1998 0.0615 units per person +2.6%
1999 0.0658 units per person +7.0%
2000 0.0583 units per person -11.3%
2001 0.0546 units per person -6.3%
2002 0.0172 units per person -68.6%
2003 0.0218 units per person +26.9%
2004 0.0227 units per person +4.4%
2005 0.0228 units per person +0.4%
2006 0.0235 units per person +3.1%
2007 0.0242 units per person +2.8%
2008 0.024 units per person -0.4%
2009 0.0231 units per person -4.1%
2010 0.0216 units per person -6.3%
2011 0.0162 units per person -25.2%
2012 0.018 units per person +11.2%
2013 0.0178 units per person -1.0%
2014 0.018 units per person +0.9%
2015 0.0181 units per person +0.5%
2016 0.0183 units per person +1.3%
2017 0.0114 units per person -37.6%
2018 0.0118 units per person +3.0%
2019 0.0114 units per person -2.8%
2020 0.0096 units per person -16.0%
2021 0.0104 units per person +8.2%
2022 0.0104 units per person +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.008 units per person 0.0076 units per person 0.0091 units per person 10
1970s 0.0142 units per person 0.0102 units per person 0.0173 units per person 10
1980s 0.0142 units per person 0.0122 units per person 0.0165 units per person 10
1990s 0.0578 units per person 0.0517 units per person 0.0658 units per person 10
2000s 0.0292 units per person 0.0172 units per person 0.0583 units per person 10
2010s 0.0163 units per person 0.0114 units per person 0.0216 units per person 10
2020s 0.0102 units per person 0.0096 units per person 0.0104 units per person 3

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 62 Greece 0.0113 units per person compare
  2. 63 Bermuda 0.0106 units per person compare
  3. 64 Dominican Republic 0.0106 units per person compare
  4. 66 American Samoa 0.0104 units per person compare
  5. 67 Poland 0.0102 units per person compare
  6. 68 Cyprus 0.0101 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 207 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Puerto Rico?
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Puerto Rico was 0.0104 units per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 0.0658 units per person in 1999.
What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0076 units per person in 1961.
How does Puerto Rico rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita?
Puerto Rico ranks 65th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Sulphur dioxide and coal ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
207 places, 13,011 data points, 1960–2022
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Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.