Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Jamaica
Jamaica: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre was 739.71 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Jamaica, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Jamaica is 739.71 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2024.
The figure is 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, per square kilometre in Jamaica peaked at 2,479 tonnes per square kilometre in 1999 and was at its lowest, 278.3 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1965.
Jamaica ranks 42nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 301.84 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 289.83 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1963 | 291.77 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 333.02 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1965 | 278.3 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 1966 | 316.51 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1967 | 346.27 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1968 | 374.68 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1969 | 368.36 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 462.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1971 | 544.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1972 | 588.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 780 tonnes per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 1974 | 719.92 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1975 | 777.58 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1976 | 702.71 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1977 | 730.98 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 832.45 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1979 | 808.19 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 815.42 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 674.19 tonnes per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 1982 | 538.4 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 1983 | 586.4 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 476.96 tonnes per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 1985 | 501.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 462.63 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1987 | 554.18 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1988 | 484.08 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1989 | 682.54 tonnes per square kilometre | +41.0% |
| 1990 | 923.64 tonnes per square kilometre | +35.3% |
| 1991 | 1,055 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1992 | 1,739 tonnes per square kilometre | +64.9% |
| 1993 | 1,180 tonnes per square kilometre | -32.1% |
| 1994 | 1,201 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 1,079 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1996 | 1,280 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1997 | 1,176 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1998 | 1,133 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 2,479 tonnes per square kilometre | +118.8% |
| 2000 | 1,761 tonnes per square kilometre | -29.0% |
| 2001 | 1,415 tonnes per square kilometre | -19.7% |
| 2002 | 1,478 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 1,315 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2004 | 1,313 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1,201 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 1,874 tonnes per square kilometre | +56.0% |
| 2007 | 1,919 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 2,002 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 1,076 tonnes per square kilometre | -46.2% |
| 2010 | 901.88 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 2011 | 1,039 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2012 | 946.83 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 945.87 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 776.64 tonnes per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 2015 | 797.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 780.71 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 767.54 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 734.73 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 840.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2020 | 591.38 tonnes per square kilometre | -29.6% |
| 2021 | 624.92 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 689.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 707.84 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 739.71 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 739.71 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 261.01 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 739.71 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 217.98 tonnes per square kilometre, 3.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre 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% | 1,133 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,479 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 322.29 tonnes per square kilometre | 278.3 tonnes per square kilometre | 374.68 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 694.65 tonnes per square kilometre | 462.01 tonnes per square kilometre | 832.45 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 577.61 tonnes per square kilometre | 462.63 tonnes per square kilometre | 815.42 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,325 tonnes per square kilometre | 923.64 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,479 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,535 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,076 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,002 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 853.1 tonnes per square kilometre | 734.73 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,039 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 670.61 tonnes per square kilometre | 591.38 tonnes per square kilometre | 739.71 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 39 Denmark 758.12 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 40 Slovenia 744.77 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 41 Thailand 743.8 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 43 Indonesia 733.67 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 44 Liechtenstein 732.65 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 45 Philippines 730.09 tonnes per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Jamaica?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Jamaica was 739.71 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 2,479 tonnes per square kilometre in 1999.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 278.3 tonnes per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Jamaica rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Jamaica ranks 42nd out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Annual co2 including land use Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.