Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) was 46.73 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Jamaica, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 46.73 % for agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 62.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) in Jamaica peaked at 63.54 % in 2005 and was at its lowest, 25.11 %, in 1997.
That places Jamaica 92nd 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 (CO2eq) (AR5) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29.86 % | — |
| 1991 | 30.24 % | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 31.51 % | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 29.1 % | -7.6% |
| 1994 | 28.7 % | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 27.5 % | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 26.16 % | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 25.11 % | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 37.28 % | +48.5% |
| 1999 | 37.69 % | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 37.74 % | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 47.96 % | +27.1% |
| 2002 | 47.77 % | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 45.89 % | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 49.4 % | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 63.54 % | +28.6% |
| 2006 | 30.14 % | -52.6% |
| 2007 | 33.87 % | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 30.59 % | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 43.12 % | +41.0% |
| 2010 | 45.28 % | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 29.87 % | -34.0% |
| 2012 | 30.69 % | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 28.69 % | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 31.24 % | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 30 % | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 30.01 % | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 31.93 % | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 32.22 % | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 34.5 % | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 39.65 % | +14.9% |
| 2021 | 46.16 % | +16.4% |
| 2022 | 46.48 % | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 46.73 % | +0.5% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 46.73 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.41 %, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 46.73 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 45.37 %, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -52.6% | 63.54 % | 30.14 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.31 % | 25.11 % | 37.69 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 43 % | 30.14 % | 63.54 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.44 % | 28.69 % | 45.28 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.75 % | 39.65 % | 46.73 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 89 Caribbean 47.84 % compare
- 90 Georgia 47.64 % compare
- 91 Denmark 47.22 % compare
- 93 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 46.7 % compare
- 94 Philippines 45.83 % compare
- 95 Australia and New Zealand 45.43 % compare
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 (co2eq) in Jamaica?
- Agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) in Jamaica was 46.73 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 63.54 % in 2005.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.11 % in 1997.
- How does Jamaica rank for agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Jamaica ranks 92nd out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.9%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). 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.