Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita in Jamaica

Jamaica: Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita was 1.13 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.13 t CO2eq/cap
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
144th
of 187 countries
All-time high
2.28 t CO2eq/cap
in 2005
All-time low
1.02 t CO2eq/cap
in 2015
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita in Jamaica, 1990–2023

00.511.522.51990200620231990: 1.2 t CO2eq/cap1991: 1.2 t CO2eq/cap1992: 1.3 t CO2eq/cap1993: 1.2 t CO2eq/cap1994: 1.2 t CO2eq/cap1995: 1.2 t CO2eq/cap1996: 1.2 t CO2eq/cap1997: 1.2 t CO2eq/cap1998: 1.7 t CO2eq/cap1999: 1.8 t CO2eq/cap2000: 1.8 t CO2eq/cap2001: 1.8 t CO2eq/cap2002: 1.7 t CO2eq/cap2003: 1.7 t CO2eq/cap2004: 1.8 t CO2eq/cap2005: 2.3 t CO2eq/cap2006: 1.2 t CO2eq/cap2007: 1.2 t CO2eq/cap2008: 1.1 t CO2eq/cap2009: 1.1 t CO2eq/cap2010: 1.1 t CO2eq/cap2011: 1.1 t CO2eq/cap2012: 1 t CO2eq/cap2013: 1 t CO2eq/cap2014: 1 t CO2eq/cap2015: 1 t CO2eq/cap2016: 1 t CO2eq/cap2017: 1.1 t CO2eq/cap2018: 1.1 t CO2eq/cap2019: 1.1 t CO2eq/cap2020: 1.1 t CO2eq/cap2021: 1.1 t CO2eq/cap2022: 1.1 t CO2eq/cap2023: 1.1 t CO2eq/cap

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 141 Senegal 1.17 t CO2eq/cap compare
  2. 142 Palau 1.15 t CO2eq/cap compare
  3. 143 Fiji 1.14 t CO2eq/cap compare
  4. 145 Kenya 1.12 t CO2eq/cap compare
  5. 146 Kyrgyzstan 1.11 t CO2eq/cap compare
  6. 147 Lebanon 1.1 t CO2eq/cap compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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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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Indicator
Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,042 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.