Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Jamaica
Jamaica: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP was 0.2076 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Jamaica, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 0.2076 for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in 2023.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Jamaica peaked at 0.4102 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.1932, in 2020.
That places Jamaica 41st out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3881 | — |
| 2001 | 0.384 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.3876 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.3851 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.379 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3646 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.4016 | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 0.4102 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3331 | -18.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2707 | -18.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2584 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2646 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2443 | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2595 | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2482 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2407 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2514 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2355 | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2647 | +12.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2557 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1932 | -24.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1966 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2193 | +11.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2076 | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3704 | 0.2707 | 0.4102 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2523 | 0.2355 | 0.2647 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2042 | 0.1932 | 0.2193 | 4 |
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 carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Jamaica?
- Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Jamaica was 0.2076 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4102 in 2007.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1932 in 2020.
- How does Jamaica rank for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- Jamaica ranks 41st out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2021 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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