Annual CO₂ emissions from gas in Jamaica
Jamaica: Annual CO₂ emissions from gas was 1.46 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from gas in Jamaica, 2016–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 1.46 million tonnes for annual co₂ emissions from gas in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 7,857.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from gas in Jamaica peaked at 1.46 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18,320 tonnes, in 2016.
Jamaica ranks 95th of 146 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 242,706 tonnes | 18,320 tonnes | 564,036 tonnes | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.35 million tonnes | 1.17 million tonnes | 1.46 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More climate change data for Jamaica
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Population, total 2.84 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Urban population 1.69 million (2025)
- Urban population 59.4% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.96 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 485.20 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 2.96 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 2.96 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from gas in Jamaica?
- Annual co₂ emissions from gas in Jamaica was 1.46 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.46 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,320 tonnes in 2016.
- How does Jamaica rank for annual co₂ emissions from gas?
- Jamaica ranks 95th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7,857.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured in tonnes.