Sulphur dioxide and coal in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Sulphur dioxide and coal was 33,635 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
33,635
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
101st
of 220 countries
All-time high
250,096
in 1999
All-time low
25.69
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Sulphur dioxide and coal in Puerto Rico, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 33,635 for sulphur dioxide and coal in 2022.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 48.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal in Puerto Rico peaked at 250,096 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 25.69, in 1750.
That places Puerto Rico 101st out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 25.69 | — |
| 1751 | 25.88 | +0.8% |
| 1752 | 26.08 | +0.8% |
| 1753 | 26.27 | +0.8% |
| 1754 | 26.47 | +0.7% |
| 1755 | 26.67 | +0.7% |
| 1756 | 26.86 | +0.7% |
| 1757 | 27.06 | +0.7% |
| 1758 | 27.25 | +0.7% |
| 1759 | 27.45 | +0.7% |
| 1760 | 27.64 | +0.7% |
| 1761 | 27.85 | +0.8% |
| 1762 | 28.06 | +0.8% |
| 1763 | 28.27 | +0.7% |
| 1764 | 28.48 | +0.7% |
| 1765 | 28.69 | +0.7% |
| 1766 | 28.9 | +0.7% |
| 1767 | 29.11 | +0.7% |
| 1768 | 29.31 | +0.7% |
| 1769 | 29.52 | +0.7% |
| 1770 | 29.73 | +0.7% |
| 1771 | 29.95 | +0.8% |
| 1772 | 30.18 | +0.7% |
| 1773 | 30.4 | +0.7% |
| 1774 | 30.62 | +0.7% |
| 1775 | 30.85 | +0.7% |
| 1776 | 31.07 | +0.7% |
| 1777 | 31.29 | +0.7% |
| 1778 | 31.51 | +0.7% |
| 1779 | 31.74 | +0.7% |
| 1780 | 31.96 | +0.7% |
| 1781 | 32.2 | +0.7% |
| 1782 | 32.43 | +0.7% |
| 1783 | 32.67 | +0.7% |
| 1784 | 32.91 | +0.7% |
| 1785 | 33.15 | +0.7% |
| 1786 | 33.38 | +0.7% |
| 1787 | 33.62 | +0.7% |
| 1788 | 33.86 | +0.7% |
| 1789 | 34.09 | +0.7% |
| 1790 | 34.33 | +0.7% |
| 1791 | 34.58 | +0.7% |
| 1792 | 34.83 | +0.7% |
| 1793 | 35.09 | +0.7% |
| 1794 | 35.34 | +0.7% |
| 1795 | 35.59 | +0.7% |
| 1796 | 35.84 | +0.7% |
| 1797 | 36.09 | +0.7% |
| 1798 | 36.35 | +0.7% |
| 1799 | 36.6 | +0.7% |
| 1800 | 37.73 | +3.1% |
| 1801 | 38.02 | +0.8% |
| 1802 | 38.34 | +0.8% |
| 1803 | 38.62 | +0.7% |
| 1804 | 38.98 | +0.9% |
| 1805 | 39.25 | +0.7% |
| 1806 | 39.47 | +0.6% |
| 1807 | 39.85 | +1.0% |
| 1808 | 40.13 | +0.7% |
| 1809 | 40.41 | +0.7% |
| 1810 | 40.7 | +0.7% |
| 1811 | 41.03 | +0.8% |
| 1812 | 41.39 | +0.9% |
| 1813 | 41.74 | +0.9% |
| 1814 | 42.1 | +0.9% |
| 1815 | 42.46 | +0.8% |
| 1816 | 42.87 | +1.0% |
| 1817 | 43.25 | +0.9% |
| 1818 | 43.65 | +0.9% |
| 1819 | 43.85 | +0.5% |
| 1820 | 44.17 | +0.7% |
| 1821 | 45.07 | +2.0% |
| 1822 | 45.96 | +2.0% |
| 1823 | 46.85 | +1.9% |
| 1824 | 47.9 | +2.3% |
| 1825 | 48.97 | +2.2% |
| 1826 | 50.16 | +2.4% |
| 1827 | 51.24 | +2.2% |
| 1828 | 52.35 | +2.2% |
| 1829 | 53.56 | +2.3% |
| 1830 | 54.97 | +2.6% |
| 1831 | 56.08 | +2.0% |
| 1832 | 58.37 | +4.1% |
| 1833 | 60.11 | +3.0% |
| 1834 | 60.53 | +0.7% |
| 1835 | 63.09 | +4.2% |
| 1836 | 64.6 | +2.4% |
| 1837 | 66.4 | +2.8% |
| 1838 | 66.56 | +0.2% |
| 1839 | 68.17 | +2.4% |
| 1840 | 69.52 | +2.0% |
| 1841 | 71.49 | +2.8% |
| 1842 | 74.12 | +3.7% |
| 1843 | 76.99 | +3.9% |
| 1844 | 81.1 | +5.3% |
| 1845 | 85.82 | +5.8% |
| 1846 | 89.79 | +4.6% |
| 1847 | 95.26 | +6.1% |
| 1848 | 99.54 | +4.5% |
| 1849 | 103.31 | +3.8% |
| 1850 | 108.61 | +5.1% |
| 1851 | 115.68 | +6.5% |
| 1852 | 118.33 | +2.3% |
| 1853 | 124.06 | +4.8% |
| 1854 | 129.07 | +4.0% |
| 1855 | 137.32 | +6.4% |
| 1856 | 142.79 | +4.0% |
| 1857 | 146.94 | +2.9% |
| 1858 | 150.49 | +2.4% |
| 1859 | 159.06 | +5.7% |
| 1860 | 168.36 | +5.8% |
| 1861 | 178.19 | +5.8% |
| 1862 | 189.29 | +6.2% |
| 1863 | 200.29 | +5.8% |
| 1864 | 205.49 | +2.6% |
| 1865 | 209.39 | +1.9% |
| 1866 | 220.34 | +5.2% |
| 1867 | 243.37 | +10.5% |
| 1868 | 263.43 | +8.2% |
| 1869 | 287.5 | +9.1% |
| 1870 | 302.92 | +5.4% |
| 1871 | 307.52 | +1.5% |
| 1872 | 346.94 | +12.8% |
| 1873 | 386.37 | +11.4% |
| 1874 | 383.25 | -0.8% |
| 1875 | 369.5 | -3.6% |
| 1876 | 366.58 | -0.8% |
| 1877 | 412.76 | +12.6% |
| 1878 | 421.1 | +2.0% |
| 1879 | 492.08 | +16.9% |
| 1880 | 560.65 | +13.9% |
| 1881 | 579.96 | +3.4% |
| 1882 | 627.21 | +8.1% |
| 1883 | 607.17 | -3.2% |
| 1884 | 621.82 | +2.4% |
| 1885 | 606.16 | -2.5% |
| 1886 | 650.98 | +7.4% |
| 1887 | 667.04 | +2.5% |
| 1888 | 738.07 | +10.6% |
| 1889 | 729.66 | -1.1% |
| 1890 | 870.13 | +19.3% |
| 1891 | 949.38 | +9.1% |
| 1892 | 955.68 | +0.7% |
| 1893 | 946.37 | -1.0% |
| 1894 | 912.3 | -3.6% |
| 1895 | 998.43 | +9.4% |
| 1896 | 1,042 | +4.3% |
| 1897 | 1,059 | +1.7% |
| 1898 | 1,085 | +2.4% |
| 1899 | 1,187 | +9.4% |
| 1900 | 1,258 | +5.9% |
| 1901 | 1,369 | +8.9% |
| 1902 | 1,531 | +11.8% |
| 1903 | 1,761 | +15.0% |
| 1904 | 1,845 | +4.8% |
| 1905 | 2,071 | +12.2% |
| 1906 | 2,089 | +0.9% |
| 1907 | 2,516 | +20.5% |
| 1908 | 2,414 | -4.1% |
| 1909 | 2,575 | +6.6% |
| 1910 | 2,852 | +10.8% |
| 1911 | 2,907 | +1.9% |
| 1912 | 3,030 | +4.2% |
| 1913 | 3,400 | +12.2% |
| 1914 | 3,372 | -0.8% |
| 1915 | 3,527 | +4.6% |
| 1916 | 3,879 | +10.0% |
| 1917 | 4,251 | +9.6% |
| 1918 | 4,506 | +6.0% |
| 1919 | 4,491 | -0.3% |
| 1920 | 5,521 | +22.9% |
| 1921 | 5,405 | -2.1% |
| 1922 | 5,939 | +9.9% |
| 1923 | 7,187 | +21.0% |
| 1924 | 6,840 | -4.8% |
| 1925 | 7,099 | +3.8% |
| 1926 | 7,301 | +2.8% |
| 1927 | 7,968 | +9.1% |
| 1928 | 8,033 | +0.8% |
| 1929 | 8,731 | +8.7% |
| 1930 | 7,742 | -11.3% |
| 1931 | 7,138 | -7.8% |
| 1932 | 6,525 | -8.6% |
| 1933 | 7,169 | +9.9% |
| 1934 | 7,290 | +1.7% |
| 1935 | 7,803 | +7.0% |
| 1936 | 8,659 | +11.0% |
| 1937 | 9,689 | +11.9% |
| 1938 | 8,961 | -7.5% |
| 1939 | 9,500 | +6.0% |
| 1940 | 10,431 | +9.8% |
| 1941 | 10,975 | +5.2% |
| 1942 | 10,710 | -2.4% |
| 1943 | 11,374 | +6.2% |
| 1944 | 12,704 | +11.7% |
| 1945 | 12,908 | +1.6% |
| 1946 | 12,924 | +0.1% |
| 1947 | 13,881 | +7.4% |
| 1948 | 15,110 | +8.9% |
| 1949 | 13,826 | -8.5% |
| 1950 | 15,251 | +10.3% |
| 1951 | 15,904 | +4.3% |
| 1952 | 16,096 | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 16,541 | +2.8% |
| 1954 | 16,342 | -1.2% |
| 1955 | 17,371 | +6.3% |
| 1956 | 17,915 | +3.1% |
| 1957 | 17,480 | -2.4% |
| 1958 | 17,502 | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 17,849 | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 18,035 | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 18,152 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 18,666 | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 19,062 | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 19,581 | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 20,530 | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 21,358 | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 22,060 | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 23,237 | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 24,352 | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 27,650 | +13.5% |
| 1971 | 36,210 | +31.0% |
| 1972 | 38,604 | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 42,290 | +9.5% |
| 1974 | 35,840 | -15.3% |
| 1975 | 43,728 | +22.0% |
| 1976 | 45,725 | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 46,046 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 54,171 | +17.6% |
| 1979 | 51,757 | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 51,046 | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 53,393 | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 48,112 | -9.9% |
| 1983 | 43,254 | -10.1% |
| 1984 | 40,875 | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 43,920 | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 46,088 | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 48,441 | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 51,335 | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 48,837 | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 183,014 | +274.7% |
| 1991 | 188,667 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 198,441 | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 203,062 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 209,124 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 213,893 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 218,716 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 225,304 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 232,480 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 250,096 | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 222,343 | -11.1% |
| 2001 | 208,677 | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 65,579 | -68.6% |
| 2003 | 83,255 | +27.0% |
| 2004 | 86,908 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 87,103 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 89,394 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 91,363 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 90,435 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 86,235 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 80,486 | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 59,728 | -25.8% |
| 2012 | 65,858 | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 64,674 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 64,431 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 63,876 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 63,728 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 38,992 | -38.8% |
| 2018 | 38,737 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 37,802 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 31,559 | -16.5% |
| 2021 | 33,963 | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 33,635 | -1.0% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 33,635 is above the median for high income countries, which is 26,427, 1.3× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 33,635 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21,354, 1.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sulphur dioxide and coal in Puerto Rico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +274.7% | 48,837 | 183,014 |
| 2002 | -68.6% | 208,677 | 65,579 |
| 2017 | -38.8% | 63,728 | 38,992 |
| 1971 | +31.0% | 27,650 | 36,210 |
| 2011 | -25.8% | 80,486 | 59,728 |
| 2003 | +27.0% | 65,579 | 83,255 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 26.57 | 25.69 | 27.45 | 10 |
| 1760s | 28.58 | 27.64 | 29.52 | 10 |
| 1770s | 30.73 | 29.73 | 31.74 | 10 |
| 1780s | 33.03 | 31.96 | 34.09 | 10 |
| 1790s | 35.46 | 34.33 | 36.6 | 10 |
| 1800s | 39.08 | 37.73 | 40.41 | 10 |
| 1810s | 42.3 | 40.7 | 43.85 | 10 |
| 1820s | 48.62 | 44.17 | 53.56 | 10 |
| 1830s | 61.89 | 54.97 | 68.17 | 10 |
| 1840s | 84.69 | 69.52 | 103.31 | 10 |
| 1850s | 133.24 | 108.61 | 159.06 | 10 |
| 1860s | 216.56 | 168.36 | 287.5 | 10 |
| 1870s | 378.9 | 302.92 | 492.08 | 10 |
| 1880s | 638.87 | 560.65 | 738.07 | 10 |
| 1890s | 1,001 | 870.13 | 1,187 | 10 |
| 1900s | 1,943 | 1,258 | 2,575 | 10 |
| 1910s | 3,621 | 2,852 | 4,506 | 10 |
| 1920s | 7,002 | 5,405 | 8,731 | 10 |
| 1930s | 8,048 | 6,525 | 9,689 | 10 |
| 1940s | 12,484 | 10,431 | 15,110 | 10 |
| 1950s | 16,825 | 15,251 | 17,915 | 10 |
| 1960s | 20,503 | 18,035 | 24,352 | 10 |
| 1970s | 42,202 | 27,650 | 54,171 | 10 |
| 1980s | 47,530 | 40,875 | 53,393 | 10 |
| 1990s | 212,280 | 183,014 | 250,096 | 10 |
| 2000s | 111,129 | 65,579 | 222,343 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57,831 | 37,802 | 80,486 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,052 | 31,559 | 33,963 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal in Puerto Rico?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal in Puerto Rico was 33,635 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 250,096 in 1999.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.69 in 1750.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for sulphur dioxide and coal?
- Puerto Rico ranks 101st out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.9%. 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 Sulphur dioxide and coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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