Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Jamaica
Jamaica: Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP was 7,482 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
7,482 international-$ in 2011 prices
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
109th
of 165 countries
All-time high
7,641 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2019
All-time low
845 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 1870
Years of data
89
1820–2022
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Jamaica, 1820–2022
Source: Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 7,482 international-$ in 2011 prices for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in 2022.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Jamaica peaked at 7,641 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2019 and was at its lowest, 845 international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1870.
Jamaica ranks 109th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 89 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 1,117 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,117 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,117 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1850s | 867 international-$ in 2011 prices | 867 international-$ in 2011 prices | 867 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1860s | 856 international-$ in 2011 prices | 856 international-$ in 2011 prices | 856 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1870s | 845 international-$ in 2011 prices | 845 international-$ in 2011 prices | 845 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1880s | 864 international-$ in 2011 prices | 864 international-$ in 2011 prices | 864 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1890s | 881 international-$ in 2011 prices | 881 international-$ in 2011 prices | 881 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1900s | 926 international-$ in 2011 prices | 926 international-$ in 2011 prices | 926 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1910s | 974 international-$ in 2011 prices | 974 international-$ in 2011 prices | 974 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1920s | 1,097 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,078 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,116 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2 |
| 1930s | 1,352 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,154 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,549 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2 |
| 1940s | 2,104 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,546 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,628 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4 |
| 1950s | 3,103 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,115 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4,050 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1960s | 4,763 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4,230 international-$ in 2011 prices | 5,547 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,927 international-$ in 2011 prices | 5,318 international-$ in 2011 prices | 6,583 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,131 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4,814 international-$ in 2011 prices | 5,748 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,412 international-$ in 2011 prices | 6,035 international-$ in 2011 prices | 6,656 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,995 international-$ in 2011 prices | 6,531 international-$ in 2011 prices | 7,402 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,293 international-$ in 2011 prices | 7,026 international-$ in 2011 prices | 7,641 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,185 international-$ in 2011 prices | 6,880 international-$ in 2011 prices | 7,482 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 106 India 7,766 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 107 Ukraine 7,749 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 108 Cuba 7,649 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 110 Cape Verde 7,203 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 111 Laos 7,168 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 112 Moldova 6,675 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
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 change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Jamaica?
- Change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Jamaica was 7,482 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022, according to Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 7,641 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2019.
- What is the lowest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 845 international-$ in 2011 prices in 1870.
- How does Jamaica rank for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 109th out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
- Is change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.