Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Jamaica
Jamaica: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre was 775.79 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Jamaica, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 775.79 tonnes per square kilometre for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Jamaica peaked at 1,069 tonnes per square kilometre in 2006 and was at its lowest, 195.47 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1962.
That places Jamaica 48th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 196.48 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 195.47 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 221.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1964 | 375.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +69.6% |
| 1965 | 275.95 tonnes per square kilometre | -26.4% |
| 1966 | 324.66 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1967 | 356.8 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1968 | 358.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 393.99 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1970 | 460.63 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1971 | 530.68 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1972 | 580.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1973 | 765.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 1974 | 701.23 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1975 | 755.37 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 671.83 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1977 | 687.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 841.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1979 | 787.58 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1980 | 779.81 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 684.07 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1982 | 573.78 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 1983 | 595.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 474.66 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 1985 | 465.54 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 419.87 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1987 | 496.68 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1988 | 417.87 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1989 | 620.88 tonnes per square kilometre | +48.6% |
| 1990 | 695.03 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1991 | 715.7 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 711.79 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 738.78 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 756.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 847.04 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1996 | 894.52 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 929.66 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 895.11 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 919.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 952.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 976.58 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 942.07 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 984.96 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 976.38 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 961.49 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 1,069 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 992.54 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 995.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 732.91 tonnes per square kilometre | -26.3% |
| 2010 | 708.89 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 759.58 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 728.27 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 781.78 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 708.72 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 735.57 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 751.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 717.29 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 744.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 871.61 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2020 | 633.96 tonnes per square kilometre | -27.3% |
| 2021 | 675.21 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 730.16 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 745.05 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 775.79 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 775.79 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 247.93 tonnes per square kilometre, 3.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 775.79 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 206.51 tonnes per square kilometre, 3.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +69.6% | 221.19 tonnes per square kilometre | 375.09 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 299.75 tonnes per square kilometre | 195.47 tonnes per square kilometre | 393.99 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 678.13 tonnes per square kilometre | 460.63 tonnes per square kilometre | 841.36 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 552.82 tonnes per square kilometre | 417.87 tonnes per square kilometre | 779.81 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 810.32 tonnes per square kilometre | 695.03 tonnes per square kilometre | 929.66 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 958.3 tonnes per square kilometre | 732.91 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,069 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 750.71 tonnes per square kilometre | 708.72 tonnes per square kilometre | 871.61 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 712.03 tonnes per square kilometre | 633.96 tonnes per square kilometre | 775.79 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 45 Switzerland 811.75 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 46 Palestine 793.37 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 47 Cyprus 789.97 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 49 Denmark 709.23 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 50 Dominican Republic 687.39 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 51 Austria 683.08 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Jamaica?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Jamaica was 775.79 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1,069 tonnes per square kilometre in 2006.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 195.47 tonnes per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Jamaica rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre?
- Jamaica ranks 48th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. 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 Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by 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
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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.