Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Jamaica
Jamaica: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity was 563.01 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▼ Falling
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Jamaica, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 563.01 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Jamaica peaked at 645.12 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2002 and was at its lowest, 553.74 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, in 2020.
Jamaica ranks 73rd of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 634.16 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 615.91 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 645.12 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 592.67 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 558.08 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 615.74 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 559.65 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 553.74 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 563.94 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 70 Tonga 571.43 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 71 Bosnia and Herzegovina 570.64 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 72 Egypt 563.23 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 74 Burkina Faso 562.13 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 75 New Caledonia 560.9 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 76 Tunisia 560.29 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
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 lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Jamaica?
- Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Jamaica was 563.01 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 645.12 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2002.
- What is the lowest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 553.74 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2020.
- How does Jamaica rank for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Jamaica ranks 73rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.