CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry in Jamaica
Jamaica: CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry was 6.35 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.35 million tonnes
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
104th
of 215 countries
All-time high
11.19 million tonnes
in 2006
All-time low
227,754 tonnes
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024
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.
CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 227,754 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 454,336 tonnes | +99.5% |
| 1952 | 501,968 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1953 | 534,944 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1954 | 707,152 tonnes | +32.2% |
| 1955 | 890,352 tonnes | +25.9% |
| 1956 | 1.16 million tonnes | +30.5% |
| 1957 | 1.53 million tonnes | +31.5% |
| 1958 | 1.26 million tonnes | -17.2% |
| 1959 | 1.74 million tonnes | +37.4% |
| 1960 | 1.36 million tonnes | -21.5% |
| 1961 | 2.02 million tonnes | +48.1% |
| 1962 | 2.02 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 2.29 million tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1964 | 3.92 million tonnes | +70.9% |
| 1965 | 2.83 million tonnes | -27.8% |
| 1966 | 3.34 million tonnes | +17.9% |
| 1967 | 3.69 million tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1968 | 3.67 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 4.06 million tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1970 | 4.77 million tonnes | +17.4% |
| 1971 | 5.53 million tonnes | +16.1% |
| 1972 | 6.07 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1973 | 8.09 million tonnes | +33.2% |
| 1974 | 7.39 million tonnes | -8.6% |
| 1975 | 7.98 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1976 | 7.09 million tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1977 | 7.28 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 8.97 million tonnes | +23.2% |
| 1979 | 8.41 million tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1980 | 8.37 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 7.32 million tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1982 | 6.11 million tonnes | -16.6% |
| 1983 | 6.31 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 5.01 million tonnes | -20.6% |
| 1985 | 4.92 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 4.43 million tonnes | -10.1% |
| 1987 | 5.22 million tonnes | +18.0% |
| 1988 | 4.34 million tonnes | -16.9% |
| 1989 | 6.51 million tonnes | +49.9% |
| 1990 | 7.17 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1991 | 7.42 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 7.30 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 7.63 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 7.83 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 8.76 million tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1996 | 9.25 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 9.65 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 9.24 million tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 9.53 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 9.85 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 10.17 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 9.69 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 10.13 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 10.08 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 9.98 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 11.19 million tonnes | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 10.38 million tonnes | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 10.35 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 7.42 million tonnes | -28.3% |
| 2010 | 7.24 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 7.71 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 7.38 million tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 7.90 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 7.02 million tonnes | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 7.31 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 7.49 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 7.02 million tonnes | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 7.35 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 8.27 million tonnes | +12.4% |
| 2020 | 4.83 million tonnes | -41.6% |
| 2021 | 5.21 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 6.13 million tonnes | +17.7% |
| 2023 | 6.12 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 6.35 million tonnes | +3.8% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 6.35 million tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.32 million tonnes, 68% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 6.35 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.90 million tonnes, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | +99.5% | 227,754 tonnes | 454,336 tonnes |
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
- 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 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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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes.