CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Jamaica
Jamaica: CO₂ emissions embedded in trade was 265,383 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Jamaica, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Jamaica is 265,383 tonnes, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.1% on the previous year and up 111.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Jamaica peaked at 1.60 million tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, -3.78 million tonnes, in 2006.
That places Jamaica 92nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -652,429 tonnes | -3.68 million tonnes | 1.60 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.24 million tonnes | -3.78 million tonnes | -1.96 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.35 million tonnes | -2.26 million tonnes | 228,508 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 683,049 tonnes | 265,383 tonnes | 1.04 million tonnes | 4 |
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Jamaica?
- Co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Jamaica was 265,383 tonnes in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions embedded in trade recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.60 million tonnes in 1990.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions embedded in trade recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.78 million tonnes in 2006.
- How does Jamaica rank for co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
- Jamaica ranks 92nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is co₂ emissions embedded in trade rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.7%. 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 CO₂ emissions embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes.