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.

emissions of air pollutants in Jamaica

Name: emissions of air pollutants in Jamaica
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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.

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

Countries ranked near Jamaica

136 Switzerland 143,602 tonnes compare
137 El Salvador 136,748 tonnes compare
138 Azerbaijan 129,062 tonnes compare
140 Hong Kong 119,214 tonnes compare
141 Georgia 109,073 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

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)

All data for Jamaica →

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

Indicator: emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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