Carbon intensity vs gdp, annual growth rate in Jamaica
Jamaica: Carbon intensity vs gdp, annual growth rate was 7.87 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon intensity vs gdp, annual growth rate in Jamaica, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 7.87 % change on previous year for carbon intensity vs gdp, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 208.4% on the previous year and up 201.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity vs gdp, annual growth rate in Jamaica peaked at 27.88 % change on previous year in 1989 and was at its lowest, -25.74 % change on previous year, in 1988.
That places Jamaica 10th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon intensity vs gdp, annual growth rate in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.26 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | -1.34 % change on previous year | -206.5% |
| 1983 | -1.38 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1984 | -6.69 % change on previous year | +385.3% |
| 1985 | 10.99 % change on previous year | -264.3% |
| 1986 | -8.83 % change on previous year | -180.3% |
| 1987 | 7.55 % change on previous year | -185.6% |
| 1988 | -25.74 % change on previous year | -440.9% |
| 1989 | 27.88 % change on previous year | -208.3% |
| 1990 | 6.79 % change on previous year | -75.6% |
| 1991 | -1.31 % change on previous year | -119.3% |
| 1992 | -8.18 % change on previous year | +525.4% |
| 1993 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -125.9% |
| 1994 | -0.643 % change on previous year | -130.3% |
| 1995 | 0.3467 % change on previous year | -153.9% |
| 1996 | 2.49 % change on previous year | +617.2% |
| 1997 | -0.4726 % change on previous year | -119.0% |
| 1998 | -5.83 % change on previous year | +1133.4% |
| 1999 | 0.3095 % change on previous year | -105.3% |
| 2000 | 5.61 % change on previous year | +1713.4% |
| 2001 | 0.9314 % change on previous year | -83.4% |
| 2002 | -2.59 % change on previous year | -378.6% |
| 2003 | 0.4051 % change on previous year | -115.6% |
| 2004 | 1.53 % change on previous year | +277.3% |
| 2005 | -4.38 % change on previous year | -386.5% |
| 2006 | -2.72 % change on previous year | -37.8% |
| 2007 | -8.91 % change on previous year | +227.2% |
| 2008 | 18.32 % change on previous year | -305.5% |
| 2009 | -6.9 % change on previous year | -137.6% |
| 2010 | 5.27 % change on previous year | -176.4% |
| 2011 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -75.2% |
| 2012 | 2.08 % change on previous year | +59.4% |
| 2013 | -1.33 % change on previous year | -163.9% |
| 2014 | -7.75 % change on previous year | +483.8% |
| 2015 | 0.4298 % change on previous year | -105.5% |
| 2016 | -1.41 % change on previous year | -428.2% |
| 2017 | 8.03 % change on previous year | -669.2% |
| 2018 | -8.35 % change on previous year | -204.1% |
| 2019 | 5.75 % change on previous year | -168.8% |
| 2020 | 3.72 % change on previous year | -35.3% |
| 2021 | -3.17 % change on previous year | -185.2% |
| 2022 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -191.2% |
| 2023 | -7.25 % change on previous year | -350.7% |
| 2024 | 7.87 % change on previous year | -208.4% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 7.87 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.9708 % change on previous year. (56 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 7.87 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.16 % change on previous year, 3.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4113 % change on previous year | -25.74 % change on previous year | 27.88 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | -0.4378 % change on previous year | -8.18 % change on previous year | 6.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.129 % change on previous year | -8.91 % change on previous year | 18.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4015 % change on previous year | -8.35 % change on previous year | 8.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8109 % change on previous year | -7.25 % change on previous year | 7.87 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 7 Malta 8.62 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Iceland 8.59 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Niger 8.31 % change on previous year compare
- 11 El Salvador 7.65 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Costa Rica 6.13 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Cote d'Ivoire 6.1 % change on previous year 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 intensity vs gdp, annual growth rate in Jamaica?
- Carbon intensity vs gdp, annual growth rate in Jamaica was 7.87 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon intensity vs gdp, annual growth rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 27.88 % change on previous year in 1989.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity vs gdp, annual growth rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -25.74 % change on previous year in 1988.
- How does Jamaica rank for carbon intensity vs gdp, annual growth rate?
- Jamaica ranks 10th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity vs gdp, annual growth rate rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 201.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Carbon intensity vs gdp, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon intensity vs gdp. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Carbon intensity vs gdp Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon intensity vs gdp. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.