Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage was 56.91 million current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in Puerto Rico, 1970–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in Puerto Rico stood at 56.91 million current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.8% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in Puerto Rico peaked at 162.90 million current US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.55 million current US$, in 1970.
That places Puerto Rico 164th out of 209 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.23 million current US$ | 3.55 million current US$ | 6.39 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.25 million current US$ | 6.52 million current US$ | 11.94 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.75 million current US$ | 10.68 million current US$ | 17.81 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.88 million current US$ | 31.16 million current US$ | 65.41 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.42 million current US$ | 46.79 million current US$ | 162.90 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.91 million current US$ | 50.91 million current US$ | 56.91 million current US$ | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Puerto Rico
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per unit of GDP 0.7693 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita 31,250 units per person (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 0.3176 % change on previous year (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 31,250 (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 60.84 billion current LCU (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 47.0% (2025)
- Services, value added 67.14 billion current US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 67.14 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in Puerto Rico?
- Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in Puerto Rico was 56.91 million current US$ in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 162.90 million current US$ in 2016.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.55 million current US$ in 1970.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage?
- Puerto Rico ranks 164th out of 209 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cost of damage due to carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel use and the manufacture of cement, estimated to be US$40 per ton of CO2 (the unit damage in 2017 US dollars for CO2 emitted in 2020) times the number of tons of CO2 emitted. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.