Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita was 2.82 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Jamaica, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Jamaica is 2.82 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Jamaica peaked at 10.37 tonnes per person in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.7 tonnes per person, in 1965.
Jamaica ranks 111th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.02 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 1.95 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 1962 | 1.85 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 1963 | 1.84 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 2.07 tonnes per person | +12.5% |
| 1965 | 1.7 tonnes per person | -17.5% |
| 1966 | 1.91 tonnes per person | +12.3% |
| 1967 | 2.07 tonnes per person | +8.1% |
| 1968 | 2.21 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 1969 | 2.15 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 2.66 tonnes per person | +23.9% |
| 1971 | 3.1 tonnes per person | +16.2% |
| 1972 | 3.3 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 4.31 tonnes per person | +30.5% |
| 1974 | 3.92 tonnes per person | -9.1% |
| 1975 | 4.17 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 1976 | 3.72 tonnes per person | -10.8% |
| 1977 | 3.82 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 4.3 tonnes per person | +12.6% |
| 1979 | 4.13 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 4.12 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 3.36 tonnes per person | -18.4% |
| 1982 | 2.65 tonnes per person | -21.2% |
| 1983 | 2.84 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 2.28 tonnes per person | -19.7% |
| 1985 | 2.37 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 2.17 tonnes per person | -8.6% |
| 1987 | 2.58 tonnes per person | +18.9% |
| 1988 | 2.23 tonnes per person | -13.2% |
| 1989 | 3.13 tonnes per person | +40.0% |
| 1990 | 4.2 tonnes per person | +34.3% |
| 1991 | 4.76 tonnes per person | +13.2% |
| 1992 | 7.77 tonnes per person | +63.2% |
| 1993 | 5.22 tonnes per person | -32.8% |
| 1994 | 5.26 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 4.68 tonnes per person | -11.1% |
| 1996 | 5.49 tonnes per person | +17.4% |
| 1997 | 5 tonnes per person | -8.9% |
| 1998 | 4.77 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 10.37 tonnes per person | +117.2% |
| 2000 | 7.31 tonnes per person | -29.5% |
| 2001 | 5.84 tonnes per person | -20.2% |
| 2002 | 6.06 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 5.36 tonnes per person | -11.5% |
| 2004 | 5.32 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 4.84 tonnes per person | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 7.52 tonnes per person | +55.2% |
| 2007 | 7.66 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 7.95 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 4.26 tonnes per person | -46.5% |
| 2010 | 3.55 tonnes per person | -16.6% |
| 2011 | 4.08 tonnes per person | +14.7% |
| 2012 | 3.7 tonnes per person | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 3.68 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 3.01 tonnes per person | -18.2% |
| 2015 | 3.08 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 3.01 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 2.95 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 2.82 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 3.22 tonnes per person | +14.2% |
| 2020 | 2.26 tonnes per person | -29.8% |
| 2021 | 2.39 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 2.63 tonnes per person | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 2.7 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 2.82 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 2.82 tonnes per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.35 tonnes per person, 84% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 2.82 tonnes per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.91 tonnes per person, 97% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita 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 | +117.2% | 4.77 tonnes per person | 10.37 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.98 tonnes per person | 1.7 tonnes per person | 2.21 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.74 tonnes per person | 2.66 tonnes per person | 4.31 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.77 tonnes per person | 2.17 tonnes per person | 4.12 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.75 tonnes per person | 4.2 tonnes per person | 10.37 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.21 tonnes per person | 4.26 tonnes per person | 7.95 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.31 tonnes per person | 2.82 tonnes per person | 4.08 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.56 tonnes per person | 2.26 tonnes per person | 2.82 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 108 Dominican Republic 2.91 tonnes per person compare
- 109 Liechtenstein 2.9 tonnes per person compare
- 110 Botswana 2.88 tonnes per person compare
- 112 North Korea 2.74 tonnes per person compare
- 113 Lebanon 2.71 tonnes per person compare
- 114 Guatemala 2.69 tonnes per person 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 annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Jamaica?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Jamaica was 2.82 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 10.37 tonnes per person in 1999.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7 tonnes per person in 1965.
- How does Jamaica rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 111th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Annual co2 including land use Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.