Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Jamaica

Jamaica: Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita was 0.2508 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
0.2508
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
25th
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.4332
in 2006
All-time low
0.2115
in 2020
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Jamaica, 1990–2024

00.10.20.30.41990200720241990: 0.3651991: 0.3431992: 0.3681993: 0.3411994: 0.341995: 0.3441996: 0.3591997: 0.3711998: 0.41999: 0.4072000: 0.4062001: 0.4032002: 0.3942003: 0.3912004: 0.3872005: 0.3852006: 0.4332007: 0.4242008: 0.3452009: 0.2942010: 0.2852011: 0.2772012: 0.2572013: 0.2732014: 0.2622015: 0.2552016: 0.2672017: 0.252018: 0.292019: 0.2762020: 0.2122021: 0.2192022: 0.2392023: 0.2382024: 0.251

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Jamaica is 0.2508, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Jamaica peaked at 0.4332 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.2115, in 2020.

That places Jamaica 25th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3637 0.3402 0.4065 10
2000s 0.3863 0.2943 0.4332 10
2010s 0.2693 0.2498 0.2898 10
2020s 0.2315 0.2115 0.2508 5

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 22 United Arab Emirates 0.2619 compare
  2. 23 Algeria 0.2568 compare
  3. 24 Brunei Darussalam 0.256 compare
  4. 26 Seychelles 0.2471 compare
  5. 27 Malaysia 0.244 compare
  6. 28 Canada 0.2435 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places β†’

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All data for Jamaica β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Jamaica?
Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Jamaica was 0.2508 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 0.4332 in 2006.
What is the lowest carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2115 in 2020.
How does Jamaica rank for carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita?
Jamaica ranks 25th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
Is carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Jamaica data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 6,583 data points, 1990–2024
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