Puerto Rico - Agricultural nitrous oxide emissions

Agricultural nitrous oxide emissions (% of total)

Agricultural nitrous oxide emissions (% of total) in Puerto Rico was 96.17 as of 1989. Its highest value over the past 19 years was 96.38 in 1983, while its lowest value was 95.49 in 1970.

Definition: Agricultural nitrous oxide emissions are emissions produced through fertilizer use (synthetic and animal manure), animal waste management, agricultural waste burning (nonenergy, on-site), and savannah burning.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.

See also:

Year Value
1970 95.49
1971 95.79
1972 95.84
1973 96.15
1974 95.92
1975 95.94
1976 96.15
1977 96.26
1978 96.16
1979 95.66
1980 95.54
1981 95.93
1982 95.66
1983 96.38
1984 96.37
1985 96.27
1986 96.14
1987 95.65
1988 95.80
1989 96.17

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Emissions