CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Jamaica
Jamaica: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change was 8.40 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Jamaica, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 8.40 million tonnes for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Jamaica peaked at 11.57 million tonnes in 2006 and was at its lowest, 271,136 tonnes, in 1950.
That places Jamaica 116th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 980,435 tonnes | 271,136 tonnes | 1.84 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.07 million tonnes | 1.47 million tonnes | 4.27 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.34 million tonnes | 4.99 million tonnes | 9.11 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.99 million tonnes | 4.53 million tonnes | 8.45 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.78 million tonnes | 7.53 million tonnes | 10.07 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.38 million tonnes | 7.94 million tonnes | 11.57 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.13 million tonnes | 7.68 million tonnes | 9.44 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.71 million tonnes | 6.87 million tonnes | 8.40 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 113 Congo 8.84 million tonnes compare
- 114 Costa Rica 8.76 million tonnes compare
- 115 Mozambique 8.61 million tonnes compare
- 117 Papua New Guinea 8.35 million tonnes compare
- 118 Estonia 8.31 million tonnes compare
- 119 Uruguay 7.97 million tonnes 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 co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Jamaica?
- Co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Jamaica was 8.40 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 11.57 million tonnes in 2006.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 271,136 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Jamaica rank for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Jamaica ranks 116th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 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 from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.