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.
CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.60 million tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 961,507 tonnes | -40.1% |
| 1992 | 552,026 tonnes | -42.6% |
| 1993 | 1.03 million tonnes | +86.6% |
| 1994 | 689,445 tonnes | -33.1% |
| 1995 | 760,405 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1996 | -3.01 million tonnes | -496.0% |
| 1997 | -2.84 million tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1998 | -2.58 million tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1999 | -3.68 million tonnes | +42.5% |
| 2000 | -3.75 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2001 | -3.43 million tonnes | -8.7% |
| 2002 | -3.07 million tonnes | -10.4% |
| 2003 | -3.08 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2004 | -3.45 million tonnes | +12.2% |
| 2005 | -3.15 million tonnes | -8.9% |
| 2006 | -3.78 million tonnes | +20.1% |
| 2007 | -3.17 million tonnes | -16.2% |
| 2008 | -3.54 million tonnes | +11.8% |
| 2009 | -1.96 million tonnes | -44.6% |
| 2010 | -1.71 million tonnes | -12.8% |
| 2011 | -1.97 million tonnes | +15.4% |
| 2012 | -1.92 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2013 | -2.26 million tonnes | +18.0% |
| 2014 | -1.66 million tonnes | -26.8% |
| 2015 | -1.73 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2016 | -970,494 tonnes | -43.9% |
| 2017 | -1.18 million tonnes | +21.4% |
| 2018 | 228,508 tonnes | -119.4% |
| 2019 | -326,362 tonnes | -242.8% |
| 2020 | 1.04 million tonnes | -417.6% |
| 2021 | 898,616 tonnes | -13.3% |
| 2022 | 531,747 tonnes | -40.8% |
| 2023 | 265,383 tonnes | -50.1% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 265,383 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.87 million tonnes, 7% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 265,383 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.89 million tonnes, 5% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CO₂ emissions embedded in trade 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -496.0% | 760,405 tonnes | -3.01 million tonnes |
| 2020 | +417.6% | -326,362 tonnes | 1.04 million tonnes |
| 2019 | -242.8% | 228,508 tonnes | -326,362 tonnes |
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 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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 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.