Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP in Jamaica
Jamaica: Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP was 32.22 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
32.22 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
142nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
32.37 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
All-time low
21.13 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP in Jamaica, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 32.22 billion international-$ in 2021 prices for change in co₂ emissions and gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Jamaica peaked at 32.37 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21.13 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1990.
Jamaica ranks 142nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21.13 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 22.15 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 22.59 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 24.72 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 25.06 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 25.65 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 25.62 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 25.32 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 24.73 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 24.99 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 25.21 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 25.55 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 26.06 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 27.02 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 27.37 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 27.62 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 28.42 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 28.83 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 28.59 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 27.35 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 26.95 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 27.42 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 27.25 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 27.39 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 27.58 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 27.83 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 28.60 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 29.26 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 29.99 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 30.54 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 28.00 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 29.60 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 31.50 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 32.37 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 32.20 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 32.22 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.1% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 32.22 billion international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 105.30 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, 31% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 32.22 billion international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.49 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, 65% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.20 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 21.13 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 25.65 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.20 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 25.21 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 28.83 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.28 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 26.95 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 30.54 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.98 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 28.00 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 32.37 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 139 Malawi 36.06 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 140 Mauritius 35.78 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 141 Mauritania 34.86 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 143 Haiti 31.88 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 144 Namibia 31.68 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 145 Togo 29.95 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 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 change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Jamaica?
- Change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Jamaica was 32.22 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 32.37 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023.
- What is the lowest change in co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.13 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 1990.
- How does Jamaica rank for change in co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 142nd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change in co₂ emissions and gdp rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.