emissions of air pollutants in Jamaica
Jamaica: emissions of air pollutants was 120,820 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
120,820 tonnes
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
139th
of 220 countries
All-time high
159,325 tonnes
in 2004
All-time low
15,688 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
emissions of air pollutants in Jamaica, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 120,820 tonnes for emissions of air pollutants in 2022.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Jamaica peaked at 159,325 tonnes in 2004 and was at its lowest, 15,688 tonnes, in 1750.
Jamaica ranks 139th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
emissions of air pollutants in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 15,688 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 15,811 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1752 | 15,934 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1753 | 16,057 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1754 | 16,180 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1755 | 16,303 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1756 | 16,425 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1757 | 16,548 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1758 | 16,670 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1759 | 16,793 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1760 | 16,915 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1761 | 17,048 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1762 | 17,180 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1763 | 17,312 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1764 | 17,444 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1765 | 17,575 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1766 | 17,707 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1767 | 17,839 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1768 | 17,970 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1769 | 18,101 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1770 | 18,233 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1771 | 18,375 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1772 | 18,516 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1773 | 18,658 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1774 | 18,799 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1775 | 18,941 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1776 | 19,082 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1777 | 19,223 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1778 | 19,364 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1779 | 19,505 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1780 | 19,645 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1781 | 19,797 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1782 | 19,949 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1783 | 20,101 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1784 | 20,252 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1785 | 20,404 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1786 | 20,555 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1787 | 20,706 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1788 | 20,857 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1789 | 21,008 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1790 | 21,159 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1791 | 21,322 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1792 | 21,484 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1793 | 21,646 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1794 | 21,809 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1795 | 21,971 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1796 | 22,132 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1797 | 22,294 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1798 | 22,456 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1799 | 22,617 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1800 | 22,778 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1801 | 22,952 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1802 | 23,126 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1803 | 23,300 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1804 | 23,473 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1805 | 23,646 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1806 | 23,819 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1807 | 23,992 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1808 | 24,165 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1809 | 24,337 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1810 | 24,509 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1811 | 24,560 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1812 | 24,612 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1813 | 24,663 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1814 | 24,714 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1815 | 24,765 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1816 | 24,816 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1817 | 24,866 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1818 | 24,917 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1819 | 24,968 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1820 | 25,018 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1821 | 25,069 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1822 | 25,120 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1823 | 25,171 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1824 | 25,221 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1825 | 25,272 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1826 | 25,322 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1827 | 25,372 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1828 | 25,422 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1829 | 25,472 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1830 | 25,522 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1831 | 25,572 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1832 | 25,622 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1833 | 25,672 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1834 | 25,722 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1835 | 25,772 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1836 | 25,821 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1837 | 25,871 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1838 | 25,920 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1839 | 25,969 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1840 | 26,018 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1841 | 26,068 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1842 | 26,116 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1843 | 26,165 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1844 | 26,214 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1845 | 26,262 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1846 | 26,311 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1847 | 26,359 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1848 | 26,408 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1849 | 26,456 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1850 | 26,811 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1851 | 26,023 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1852 | 25,393 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1853 | 25,203 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1854 | 25,013 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1855 | 24,823 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1856 | 25,478 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1857 | 26,148 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1858 | 26,834 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1859 | 27,536 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1860 | 28,255 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1861 | 28,895 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1862 | 29,512 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1863 | 30,144 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1864 | 30,793 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1865 | 31,058 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1866 | 31,348 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1867 | 31,642 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1868 | 31,938 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1869 | 32,055 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1870 | 32,172 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1871 | 32,572 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1872 | 32,884 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1873 | 33,201 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1874 | 33,523 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1875 | 33,782 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1876 | 34,216 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1877 | 34,653 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1878 | 35,020 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1879 | 35,390 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1880 | 35,762 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1881 | 35,940 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1882 | 36,861 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1883 | 37,431 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1884 | 37,593 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1885 | 37,579 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1886 | 37,492 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1887 | 37,639 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1888 | 37,670 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1889 | 37,875 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1890 | 39,132 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1891 | 39,637 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1892 | 40,376 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1893 | 41,231 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1894 | 42,028 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1895 | 42,767 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1896 | 43,435 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1897 | 44,102 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1898 | 44,828 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1899 | 45,613 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1900 | 44,995 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1901 | 46,356 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1902 | 47,780 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1903 | 49,145 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1904 | 50,607 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1905 | 52,080 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1906 | 53,808 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1907 | 55,537 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1908 | 57,266 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1909 | 58,993 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1910 | 60,719 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1911 | 62,144 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1912 | 63,504 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1913 | 64,944 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1914 | 65,860 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1915 | 66,689 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1916 | 68,038 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1917 | 69,281 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1918 | 70,574 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1919 | 71,759 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1920 | 72,995 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1921 | 74,541 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1922 | 77,225 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1923 | 79,308 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1924 | 81,112 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1925 | 82,973 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1926 | 85,203 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1927 | 87,088 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1928 | 89,323 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1929 | 91,472 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1930 | 94,066 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1931 | 97,878 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1932 | 100,943 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1933 | 103,883 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1934 | 106,328 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1935 | 108,638 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1936 | 111,388 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1937 | 113,977 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1938 | 117,285 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1939 | 121,136 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1940 | 124,223 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1941 | 126,371 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1942 | 129,044 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1943 | 128,922 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1944 | 130,174 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1945 | 131,092 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1946 | 135,049 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1947 | 138,587 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1948 | 141,422 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1949 | 144,228 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1950 | 149,072 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1951 | 152,844 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1952 | 151,409 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1953 | 147,707 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1954 | 144,234 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1955 | 139,239 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1956 | 133,256 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1957 | 127,669 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1958 | 112,809 tonnes | -11.6% |
| 1959 | 108,181 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1960 | 91,930 tonnes | -15.0% |
| 1961 | 89,073 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1962 | 78,348 tonnes | -12.0% |
| 1963 | 72,363 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 1964 | 82,960 tonnes | +14.6% |
| 1965 | 62,715 tonnes | -24.4% |
| 1966 | 63,880 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 63,530 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 59,478 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1969 | 63,487 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1970 | 67,881 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1971 | 102,515 tonnes | +51.0% |
| 1972 | 86,805 tonnes | -15.3% |
| 1973 | 83,473 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 75,546 tonnes | -9.5% |
| 1975 | 78,294 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 79,913 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 76,772 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 75,464 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 71,900 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 66,846 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1981 | 69,908 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 69,597 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 72,311 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 87,074 tonnes | +20.4% |
| 1985 | 88,623 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 90,080 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 93,063 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 96,420 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 103,300 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 95,290 tonnes | -7.8% |
| 1991 | 93,137 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 108,856 tonnes | +16.9% |
| 1993 | 113,547 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 111,388 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 131,116 tonnes | +17.7% |
| 1996 | 141,749 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 147,226 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 149,923 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 150,841 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 144,978 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 136,438 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 157,312 tonnes | +15.3% |
| 2003 | 153,221 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 159,325 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 150,387 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 128,191 tonnes | -14.8% |
| 2007 | 123,724 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 118,324 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 116,822 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 105,189 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 108,058 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 101,509 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 106,854 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 103,870 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 102,511 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 112,708 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 108,600 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 114,386 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 131,657 tonnes | +15.1% |
| 2020 | 104,342 tonnes | -20.7% |
| 2021 | 118,579 tonnes | +13.6% |
| 2022 | 120,820 tonnes | +1.9% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 120,820 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 286,757 tonnes, 42% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 120,820 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 120,820 tonnes, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where emissions of air pollutants in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +51.0% | 67,881 tonnes | 102,515 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 16,241 tonnes | 15,688 tonnes | 16,793 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 17,509 tonnes | 16,915 tonnes | 18,101 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 18,869 tonnes | 18,233 tonnes | 19,505 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 20,328 tonnes | 19,645 tonnes | 21,008 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 21,889 tonnes | 21,159 tonnes | 22,617 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 23,559 tonnes | 22,778 tonnes | 24,337 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 24,739 tonnes | 24,509 tonnes | 24,968 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 25,246 tonnes | 25,018 tonnes | 25,472 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 25,746 tonnes | 25,522 tonnes | 25,969 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 26,238 tonnes | 26,018 tonnes | 26,456 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 25,926 tonnes | 24,823 tonnes | 27,536 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 30,564 tonnes | 28,255 tonnes | 32,055 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 33,741 tonnes | 32,172 tonnes | 35,390 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 37,184 tonnes | 35,762 tonnes | 37,875 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 42,315 tonnes | 39,132 tonnes | 45,613 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 51,657 tonnes | 44,995 tonnes | 58,993 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 66,351 tonnes | 60,719 tonnes | 71,759 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 82,124 tonnes | 72,995 tonnes | 91,472 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 107,552 tonnes | 94,066 tonnes | 121,136 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 132,911 tonnes | 124,223 tonnes | 144,228 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 136,642 tonnes | 108,181 tonnes | 152,844 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 72,776 tonnes | 59,478 tonnes | 91,930 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 79,856 tonnes | 67,881 tonnes | 102,515 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 83,722 tonnes | 66,846 tonnes | 103,300 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 124,307 tonnes | 93,137 tonnes | 150,841 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 138,872 tonnes | 116,822 tonnes | 159,325 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 109,534 tonnes | 101,509 tonnes | 131,657 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 114,580 tonnes | 104,342 tonnes | 120,820 tonnes | 3 |
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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 emissions of air pollutants in Jamaica?
- Emissions of air pollutants in Jamaica was 120,820 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 159,325 tonnes in 2004.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,688 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Jamaica rank for emissions of air pollutants?
- Jamaica ranks 139th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a pollutant produced from the incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuels such as oil, gas, wood, and coal. CO is a harmful gas that contributes to both outdoor and indoor air pollution.