Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Jamaica
Jamaica: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was 332,848 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Jamaica, 1951–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 332,848 tonnes for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in 2024.
The figure is up 106.3% on the previous year and up 142.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Jamaica peaked at 2.20 million tonnes in 1989 and was at its lowest, -2.84 million tonnes, in 2009.
Jamaica ranks 58th of 215 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 174,154 tonnes | -249,269 tonnes | 483,557 tonnes | 9 |
| 1960s | 242,837 tonnes | -1.07 million tonnes | 1.67 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 426,257 tonnes | -904,805 tonnes | 2.01 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | -180,537 tonnes | -1.30 million tonnes | 2.20 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 323,410 tonnes | -374,152 tonnes | 984,796 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | -202,073 tonnes | -2.84 million tonnes | 1.16 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 150,203 tonnes | -791,258 tonnes | 1.38 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | -207,544 tonnes | -2.57 million tonnes | 595,076 tonnes | 5 |
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More climate change data for Jamaica
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Population, total 2.84 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Urban population 1.69 million (2025)
- Urban population 59.4% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.96 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 485.20 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 2.96 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 2.96 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Jamaica?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Jamaica was 332,848 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.20 million tonnes in 1989.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.84 million tonnes in 2009.
- How does Jamaica rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Jamaica ranks 58th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 142.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.