Cereals excluding rice — Emissions intensity in Jamaica

Jamaica: Cereals excluding rice — Emissions intensity was 0.3664 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.3664 kg CO2eq/kg
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
42nd
of 189 countries
All-time high
1.31 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1988
All-time low
0.1651 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1977
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cereals excluding rice — Emissions intensity in Jamaica, 1961–2023

0.250.50.7511.2196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg CO2eq/kg.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity in Jamaica is 0.3664 kg CO2eq/kg, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity in Jamaica peaked at 1.31 kg CO2eq/kg in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.1651 kg CO2eq/kg, in 1977.

That places Jamaica 42nd out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.4933 kg CO2eq/kg 0.3092 kg CO2eq/kg 0.6516 kg CO2eq/kg 9
1970s 0.3186 kg CO2eq/kg 0.1651 kg CO2eq/kg 0.5988 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1980s 0.5621 kg CO2eq/kg 0.2906 kg CO2eq/kg 1.31 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1990s 0.5344 kg CO2eq/kg 0.2863 kg CO2eq/kg 0.7678 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2000s 0.6997 kg CO2eq/kg 0.4115 kg CO2eq/kg 1.05 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2010s 0.4164 kg CO2eq/kg 0.3021 kg CO2eq/kg 0.5627 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2020s 0.3907 kg CO2eq/kg 0.3599 kg CO2eq/kg 0.4211 kg CO2eq/kg 4

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 39 Portugal 0.3961 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  2. 40 Republic of Korea 0.3773 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  3. 41 Guatemala 0.3693 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  4. 43 Belize 0.366 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  5. 44 Malawi 0.34 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  6. 45 Chile 0.3368 kg CO2eq/kg compare

See the full ranking of 222 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity in Jamaica?
Cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity in Jamaica was 0.3664 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 1.31 kg CO2eq/kg in 1988.
What is the lowest cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1651 kg CO2eq/kg in 1977.
How does Jamaica rank for cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity?
Jamaica ranks 42nd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Jamaica data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cereals excluding rice — Emissions intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Cereals excluding rice — Emissions intensity
Unit
kg CO2eq/kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
222 places, 12,381 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.