Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Jamaica
Jamaica: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled was 8.01 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Jamaica, 1950–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Jamaica stood at 8.01 million tonnes.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Jamaica peaked at 26.84 million tonnes in 1999 and was at its lowest, 3.01 million tonnes, in 1965.
Jamaica ranks 139th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.86 million tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 4.51 million tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1952 | 4.46 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1953 | 4.19 million tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1954 | 4.66 million tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1955 | 4.62 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1956 | 4.79 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1957 | 5.17 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1958 | 4.96 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1959 | 5.68 million tonnes | +14.6% |
| 1960 | 3.34 million tonnes | -41.2% |
| 1961 | 3.27 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1962 | 3.14 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1963 | 3.16 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 3.61 million tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1965 | 3.01 million tonnes | -16.4% |
| 1966 | 3.43 million tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1967 | 3.75 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1968 | 4.06 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1969 | 3.99 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 5.00 million tonnes | +25.4% |
| 1971 | 5.89 million tonnes | +17.8% |
| 1972 | 6.37 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 8.45 million tonnes | +32.5% |
| 1974 | 7.80 million tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1975 | 8.42 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1976 | 7.61 million tonnes | -9.6% |
| 1977 | 7.92 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 9.02 million tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1979 | 8.75 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 8.83 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 7.30 million tonnes | -17.3% |
| 1982 | 5.83 million tonnes | -20.1% |
| 1983 | 6.35 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 5.17 million tonnes | -18.7% |
| 1985 | 5.43 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 5.01 million tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1987 | 6.00 million tonnes | +19.8% |
| 1988 | 5.24 million tonnes | -12.6% |
| 1989 | 7.39 million tonnes | +41.0% |
| 1990 | 10.00 million tonnes | +35.3% |
| 1991 | 11.42 million tonnes | +14.2% |
| 1992 | 18.83 million tonnes | +64.9% |
| 1993 | 12.78 million tonnes | -32.1% |
| 1994 | 13.01 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 11.69 million tonnes | -10.2% |
| 1996 | 13.86 million tonnes | +18.6% |
| 1997 | 12.74 million tonnes | -8.1% |
| 1998 | 12.27 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 26.84 million tonnes | +118.8% |
| 2000 | 19.07 million tonnes | -29.0% |
| 2001 | 15.32 million tonnes | -19.7% |
| 2002 | 16.00 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 14.25 million tonnes | -11.0% |
| 2004 | 14.22 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 13.01 million tonnes | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 20.30 million tonnes | +56.0% |
| 2007 | 20.78 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 21.68 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 11.66 million tonnes | -46.2% |
| 2010 | 9.77 million tonnes | -16.2% |
| 2011 | 11.26 million tonnes | +15.2% |
| 2012 | 10.25 million tonnes | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 10.24 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 8.41 million tonnes | -17.9% |
| 2015 | 8.64 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 8.46 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 8.31 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 7.96 million tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 9.10 million tonnes | +14.3% |
| 2020 | 6.40 million tonnes | -29.6% |
| 2021 | 6.77 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 7.46 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 7.67 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 8.01 million tonnes | +4.5% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 8.01 million tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24.44 million tonnes, 33% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 8.01 million tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.67 million tonnes, 55% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +118.8% | 12.27 million tonnes | 26.84 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.79 million tonnes | 4.19 million tonnes | 5.68 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.47 million tonnes | 3.01 million tonnes | 4.06 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.52 million tonnes | 5.00 million tonnes | 9.02 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.26 million tonnes | 5.01 million tonnes | 8.83 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.35 million tonnes | 10.00 million tonnes | 26.84 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.63 million tonnes | 11.66 million tonnes | 21.68 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.24 million tonnes | 7.96 million tonnes | 11.26 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.26 million tonnes | 6.40 million tonnes | 8.01 million tonnes | 5 |
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 annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Jamaica?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Jamaica was 8.01 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 26.84 million tonnes in 1999.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.01 million tonnes in 1965.
- How does Jamaica rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled?
- Jamaica ranks 139th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change with 79 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Annual co2 including land use Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change with 79 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.