Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2) was 25.99 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Jamaica, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 25.99 % for agrifood systems — emissions share in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 103.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share in Jamaica peaked at 50.2 % in 2005 and was at its lowest, 9.02 %, in 1997.
That places Jamaica 100th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.58 % | — |
| 1991 | 10.88 % | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 11.53 % | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 9.31 % | -19.3% |
| 1994 | 9.42 % | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 9.53 % | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 9.25 % | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 9.02 % | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 22.61 % | +150.7% |
| 1999 | 23.44 % | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 23.76 % | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 31.63 % | +33.1% |
| 2002 | 30.69 % | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 28.93 % | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 33.45 % | +15.6% |
| 2005 | 50.2 % | +50.1% |
| 2006 | 14.94 % | -70.2% |
| 2007 | 18.11 % | +21.2% |
| 2008 | 14.61 % | -19.3% |
| 2009 | 21.92 % | +50.0% |
| 2010 | 23.25 % | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 13.95 % | -40.0% |
| 2012 | 14.04 % | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 12.77 % | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 14.18 % | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 13.6 % | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 13.79 % | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 15.18 % | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 16.03 % | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 18.04 % | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 20.7 % | +14.7% |
| 2021 | 24.69 % | +19.3% |
| 2022 | 25.4 % | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 25.99 % | +2.3% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 25.99 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.75 %, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 25.99 % is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 28.41 %, 91% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2) in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +150.7% | 9.02 % | 22.61 % |
| 2006 | -70.2% | 50.2 % | 14.94 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.56 % | 9.02 % | 23.44 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.82 % | 14.61 % | 50.2 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.48 % | 12.77 % | 23.25 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.2 % | 20.7 % | 25.99 % | 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 agrifood systems — emissions share in Jamaica?
- Agrifood systems — emissions share in Jamaica was 25.99 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 50.2 % in 2005.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.02 % in 1997.
- How does Jamaica rank for agrifood systems — emissions share?
- Jamaica ranks 100th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions share rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Share (CO2). 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.