CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry in Jamaica
Jamaica: CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry was 6.35 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry in Jamaica, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, co₂ emissions by fuel or industry in Jamaica stood at 6.35 million tonnes.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions by fuel or industry in Jamaica peaked at 11.19 million tonnes in 2006 and was at its lowest, 227,754 tonnes, in 1950.
Jamaica ranks 104th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 75 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 900,696 tonnes | 227,754 tonnes | 1.74 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.92 million tonnes | 1.36 million tonnes | 4.06 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.16 million tonnes | 4.77 million tonnes | 8.97 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.85 million tonnes | 4.34 million tonnes | 8.37 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.38 million tonnes | 7.17 million tonnes | 9.65 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.92 million tonnes | 7.42 million tonnes | 11.19 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.47 million tonnes | 7.02 million tonnes | 8.27 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.73 million tonnes | 4.83 million tonnes | 6.35 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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 by fuel or industry in Jamaica?
- Co₂ emissions by fuel or industry in Jamaica was 6.35 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions by fuel or industry recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 11.19 million tonnes in 2006.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions by fuel or industry recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 227,754 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Jamaica rank for co₂ emissions by fuel or industry?
- Jamaica ranks 104th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions by fuel or industry rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 by fuel or industry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes.