Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita was 1.13 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita in Jamaica, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agrifood systems — emissions per capita in Jamaica is 1.13 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions per capita in Jamaica peaked at 2.28 t CO2eq/cap in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.02 t CO2eq/cap, in 2015.
That places Jamaica 144th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.33 t CO2eq/cap | 1.19 t CO2eq/cap | 1.77 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.57 t CO2eq/cap | 1.07 t CO2eq/cap | 2.28 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 t CO2eq/cap | 1.02 t CO2eq/cap | 1.13 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.11 t CO2eq/cap | 1.1 t CO2eq/cap | 1.13 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More climate change data for Jamaica
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0754 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agrifood systems — emissions per capita in Jamaica?
- Agrifood systems — emissions per capita in Jamaica was 1.13 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.28 t CO2eq/cap in 2005.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 t CO2eq/cap in 2015.
- How does Jamaica rank for agrifood systems — emissions per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 144th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. 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 Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita. 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.