Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Jamaica
Jamaica: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions was 4.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Jamaica, 1951–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 4.1% for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in 2024.
That represents a change of up 102.2% on the previous year and up 144.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Jamaica peaked at 91.9% in 1951 and was at its lowest, -27.3%, in 2020.
That places Jamaica 45th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 91.9% | — |
| 1952 | 8.4% | -90.9% |
| 1953 | 9.1% | +8.1% |
| 1954 | 28.6% | +215.1% |
| 1955 | 24.5% | -14.2% |
| 1956 | 27.9% | +13.6% |
| 1957 | 27.3% | -2.0% |
| 1958 | -15.5% | -156.8% |
| 1959 | 35.7% | -329.7% |
| 1960 | -20.1% | -156.4% |
| 1961 | 44.9% | -323.1% |
| 1962 | -0.5% | -101.1% |
| 1963 | 13.2% | -2660.4% |
| 1964 | 69.6% | +429.0% |
| 1965 | -26.4% | -138.0% |
| 1966 | 17.6% | -166.8% |
| 1967 | 9.9% | -43.9% |
| 1968 | 0.4% | -96.2% |
| 1969 | 10.0% | +2594.8% |
| 1970 | 16.9% | +68.9% |
| 1971 | 15.2% | -10.1% |
| 1972 | 9.3% | -38.8% |
| 1973 | 32.0% | +243.3% |
| 1974 | -8.4% | -126.3% |
| 1975 | 7.7% | -192.0% |
| 1976 | -11.1% | -243.2% |
| 1977 | 2.3% | -120.5% |
| 1978 | 22.5% | +889.9% |
| 1979 | -6.4% | -128.5% |
| 1980 | -1.0% | -84.6% |
| 1981 | -12.3% | +1145.0% |
| 1982 | -16.1% | +31.3% |
| 1983 | 3.7% | -123.0% |
| 1984 | -20.2% | -644.7% |
| 1985 | -1.9% | -90.5% |
| 1986 | -9.8% | +410.1% |
| 1987 | 18.3% | -286.5% |
| 1988 | -15.9% | -186.7% |
| 1989 | 48.6% | -406.2% |
| 1990 | 11.9% | -75.4% |
| 1991 | 3.0% | -75.1% |
| 1992 | -0.5% | -118.3% |
| 1993 | 3.8% | -795.3% |
| 1994 | 2.3% | -38.1% |
| 1995 | 12.0% | +412.8% |
| 1996 | 5.6% | -53.4% |
| 1997 | 3.9% | -29.9% |
| 1998 | -3.7% | -194.6% |
| 1999 | 2.7% | -173.3% |
| 2000 | 3.6% | +31.1% |
| 2001 | 2.5% | -28.8% |
| 2002 | -3.5% | -238.9% |
| 2003 | 4.6% | -228.8% |
| 2004 | -0.9% | -119.1% |
| 2005 | -1.5% | +75.3% |
| 2006 | 11.1% | -830.6% |
| 2007 | -7.1% | -163.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -103.5% |
| 2009 | -26.3% | -10688.7% |
| 2010 | -3.3% | -87.6% |
| 2011 | 7.2% | -318.2% |
| 2012 | -4.1% | -157.6% |
| 2013 | 7.3% | -278.2% |
| 2014 | -9.3% | -227.2% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | -140.5% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | -44.4% |
| 2017 | -4.5% | -313.4% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | -183.7% |
| 2019 | 17.1% | +354.4% |
| 2020 | -27.3% | -259.4% |
| 2021 | 6.5% | -123.9% |
| 2022 | 8.1% | +25.1% |
| 2023 | 2.0% | -74.9% |
| 2024 | 4.1% | +102.2% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 4.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.7%, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 4.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.8%, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | -10688.7% | 0.2% | -26.3% |
| 1963 | +2660.4% | -0.5% | 13.2% |
| 1969 | +2594.8% | 0.4% | 10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 26.4% | -15.5% | 91.9% | 9 |
| 1960s | 11.9% | -26.4% | 69.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.0% | -11.1% | 32.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.7% | -20.2% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.1% | -3.7% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.7% | -26.3% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | -9.3% | 17.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.3% | -27.3% | 8.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 42 India 4.3% compare
- 43 Suriname 4.2% compare
- 44 Cuba 4.1% compare
- 46 Dominican Republic 4.1% compare
- 47 Mauritania 4.0% compare
- 48 Cape Verde 3.9% 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 annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Jamaica?
- Annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Jamaica was 4.1% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 91.9% in 1951.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -27.3% in 2020.
- How does Jamaica rank for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions?
- Jamaica ranks 45th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual percentage change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 144.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual percentage growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change.