Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita was 0.2508 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Jamaica, 1990β2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 22 United Arab Emirates 0.2619 compare
- 23 Algeria 0.2568 compare
- 24 Brunei Darussalam 0.256 compare
- 26 Seychelles 0.2471 compare
- 27 Malaysia 0.244 compare
- 28 Canada 0.2435 compare
More climate change data for Jamaica
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) 927.88 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 280.05 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 647.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions 1.06 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions 23.14 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) 37.75 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 35.64 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions 0.1345 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions 0.0754 kt (2050)
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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