Carbon stock change … Carbon Net emissions/removals CO2 in Jamaica
Jamaica: Carbon stock change … Carbon Net emissions/removals CO2 was -1,335 kt in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Jamaica, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded -1,335 kt for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2,933.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Jamaica peaked at 249.33 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, -2,695 kt, in 2001.
Jamaica ranks 195th of 243 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon stock change … Carbon Net emissions/removals CO2 in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 249.33 kt | — |
| 1991 | 249.33 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 249.33 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 249.33 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 249.33 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 249.33 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 249.33 kt | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 249.33 kt | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 249.33 kt | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 249.33 kt | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 249.33 kt | +0.0% |
| 2001 | -2,695 kt | -1180.9% |
| 2002 | -2,695 kt | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -2,695 kt | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -2,695 kt | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -2,695 kt | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -2,695 kt | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -2,695 kt | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -2,695 kt | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -2,695 kt | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -2,695 kt | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -44 kt | -98.4% |
| 2012 | -44 kt | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -44 kt | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -44 kt | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -44 kt | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -95.33 kt | +116.7% |
| 2017 | -95.33 kt | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -95.33 kt | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -95.33 kt | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -95.33 kt | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -1,335 kt | +1300.0% |
| 2022 | -1,335 kt | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -1,335 kt | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -1,335 kt | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -1,335 kt | -0.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's -1,335 kt is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.25 kt. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 249.33 kt | 249.33 kt | 249.33 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | -2,401 kt | -2,695 kt | 249.33 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | -329.63 kt | -2,695 kt | -44 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | -1,128 kt | -1,335 kt | -95.33 kt | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 192 Portugal -858 kt compare
- 193 Sudan (former) -953.33 kt compare
- 194 Dominican Republic -1,269 kt compare
- 196 Costa Rica -1,474 kt compare
- 197 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland -1,613 kt compare
- 198 Slovakia -1,819 kt 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 stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Jamaica?
- Carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Jamaica was -1,335 kt in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 249.33 kt in 1990.
- What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -2,695 kt in 2001.
- How does Jamaica rank for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2)?
- Jamaica ranks 195th out of 243 countries with data for 2025.
- Is carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2,933.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).