AFOLU — Emissions Share in Jamaica
Jamaica: AFOLU — Emissions Share was 48.62 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
AFOLU — Emissions Share in Jamaica, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 48.62 % for afolu — emissions share in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions share in Jamaica peaked at 69.34 % in 1993 and was at its lowest, 46.63 %, in 2018.
That places Jamaica 107th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
AFOLU — Emissions Share in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 66.93 % | — |
| 1991 | 68 % | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 69.27 % | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 69.34 % | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 68.15 % | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 68.12 % | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 66.56 % | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 65.33 % | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 65.36 % | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 65.16 % | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 64.94 % | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 64.56 % | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 64.41 % | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 65.71 % | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 63.22 % | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 62.44 % | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 50.98 % | -18.4% |
| 2007 | 48.21 % | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 47.8 % | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 47.13 % | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 48.88 % | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 47.66 % | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 48.18 % | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 47.93 % | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 47.7 % | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 46.83 % | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 46.87 % | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 46.78 % | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 46.63 % | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 48.69 % | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 49.68 % | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 49.27 % | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 48.69 % | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 48.62 % | -0.1% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 48.62 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.81 %, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 48.62 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 47.36 %, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.22 % | 65.16 % | 69.34 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.94 % | 47.13 % | 65.71 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.61 % | 46.63 % | 48.88 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.06 % | 48.62 % | 49.68 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More climate change data for Jamaica
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 6.29 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 927.88 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 280.05 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 647.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.06 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 23.14 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 37.75 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 35.64 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1345 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is afolu — emissions share in Jamaica?
- Afolu — emissions share in Jamaica was 48.62 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions share recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 69.34 % in 1993.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions share recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.63 % in 2018.
- How does Jamaica rank for afolu — emissions share?
- Jamaica ranks 107th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions share rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of AFOLU — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.