Environment & Energy

Puerto Rico

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Electricity generation mix
  • Other fossil48.9%
  • Gas29.4%
  • Coal15.6%
  • Solar4.8%
  • Wind1.2%
  • Bioenergy0.1%
  • Hydro0.1%
Source: Ember
CO₂ emissions19702024
10.920.129.238.347.419702024
Source: World Bank WDI
Renewable energy share19902022
0.20.81.422.619902022
Source: World Bank WDI
Renewable energy share19902015
0.2540.651.051.441.8419902015
Source: WB SE4ALL
IndicatorValue
CO₂ emissions15.4 Mt CO₂World Bank WDI [2024]
CO₂ per capita4.82 t CO₂World Bank WDI [2024]
Renewable energy share2.5 %World Bank WDI [2022]
Energy use per capitaNo authoritative open source found
Freshwater withdrawal12.3 %World Bank WDI [2022]
Renewable electricity share6.13 %Ember [2025]
UNESCO World Heritage sitesNo authoritative open source found
Mean annual temperature25.9 °CWorld Bank CCKP [2014]
Forest area (>10% canopy)562,000 haGlobal Forest Watch [2010]
Intangible cultural heritage elementsNo authoritative open source found
Operating power capacity5,460 MWGlobal Energy Monitor [2025]
Renewable water resources per capitaNo authoritative open source found
Water withdrawal — agricultureNo authoritative open source found
Water withdrawal — industryNo authoritative open source found
Water withdrawal — domesticNo authoritative open source found
CO2 emissions, total15,400 MtJRC EDGAR [2024]
CO2 emissions by sector
  • Main Activity Electricity and Heat Production
  • Road Transportation no resuspension
  • Residential and other sectors
  • Civil Aviation
  • Water-borne Navigation
JRC EDGAR [2024]
CO2 emissions, territorialNo authoritative open source found
CO2 emissions, consumption-basedNo authoritative open source found
Significant earthquakes (recent)
  • M5.1 · 2026 · 155 km N of Arecibo, Puerto Rico
USGS Earthquakes [2026]
Largest recent earthquakeM6.4 (2020) — 4 km SSE of Indios, Puerto RicoUSGS Earthquakes [2020]
Active natural eventsNo authoritative open source found
Natural events by categoryNo authoritative open source found
Renewable energy share1.84 %WB SE4ALL [2015]
Oil production0 kbdEIA International Energy [2025]
Natural gas production0 bcmEIA International Energy [2024]
Coal production0 MtEIA International Energy [2024]
Environmental issuessoil erosion; occasional droughts cause water shortages; industrial pollutionCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive

Section metadata

Data year2026
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage17/28
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • Ember
    ember_electricity
    Edition: 2025
  • World Bank CCKP
    cckp_climate
    Edition: 2024
  • Global Forest Watch
    gfw_forest_cover
    Edition: 2024
  • Global Energy Monitor
    global_energy_monitor
    Edition: 2025
  • JRC EDGAR
    edgar
    Edition: 2025
  • USGS Earthquakes
    usgs_earthquakes
    Edition: 2026
  • WB SE4ALL
    world_bank_se4all
    Edition: 2018
  • EIA International Energy
    eia_energy_international
    Edition: 2026
  • CIA World Factbook
    cia_factbook
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Puerto Rico's environment & energy on Databook compiles 17 indicators from 10 open datasets including World Bank WDI, Ember, World Bank CCKP. Key figures include co₂ emissions (15.4 Mt CO₂), co₂ per capita (4.82 t CO₂). Data is referenced to 2026. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.