CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Jamaica
Jamaica: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled was 8.40 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Jamaica, 1950–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 8.40 million tonnes for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in 2024.
The figure is 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, gaps filled in Jamaica peaked at 11.57 million tonnes in 2006 and was at its lowest, 271,136 tonnes, in 1950.
Jamaica ranks 116th 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 from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 271,136 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 520,288 tonnes | +91.9% |
| 1952 | 563,959 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1953 | 615,136 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1954 | 791,038 tonnes | +28.6% |
| 1955 | 985,170 tonnes | +24.5% |
| 1956 | 1.26 million tonnes | +27.9% |
| 1957 | 1.60 million tonnes | +27.3% |
| 1958 | 1.35 million tonnes | -15.5% |
| 1959 | 1.84 million tonnes | +35.7% |
| 1960 | 1.47 million tonnes | -20.1% |
| 1961 | 2.13 million tonnes | +44.9% |
| 1962 | 2.12 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 2.40 million tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1964 | 4.06 million tonnes | +69.6% |
| 1965 | 2.99 million tonnes | -26.4% |
| 1966 | 3.52 million tonnes | +17.6% |
| 1967 | 3.86 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1968 | 3.88 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 4.27 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1970 | 4.99 million tonnes | +16.9% |
| 1971 | 5.75 million tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1972 | 6.28 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1973 | 8.29 million tonnes | +32.0% |
| 1974 | 7.59 million tonnes | -8.4% |
| 1975 | 8.18 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 7.28 million tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1977 | 7.44 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 9.11 million tonnes | +22.5% |
| 1979 | 8.53 million tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1980 | 8.45 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 7.41 million tonnes | -12.3% |
| 1982 | 6.21 million tonnes | -16.1% |
| 1983 | 6.44 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 5.14 million tonnes | -20.2% |
| 1985 | 5.04 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 4.55 million tonnes | -9.8% |
| 1987 | 5.38 million tonnes | +18.3% |
| 1988 | 4.53 million tonnes | -15.9% |
| 1989 | 6.72 million tonnes | +48.6% |
| 1990 | 7.53 million tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1991 | 7.75 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 7.71 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 8.00 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 8.19 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 9.17 million tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1996 | 9.69 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 10.07 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 9.69 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 9.96 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 10.31 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 10.58 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 10.20 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 10.67 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 10.57 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 10.41 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 11.57 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 10.75 million tonnes | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 10.78 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 7.94 million tonnes | -26.3% |
| 2010 | 7.68 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 8.23 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 7.89 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 8.47 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 7.68 million tonnes | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 7.97 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 8.13 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 7.77 million tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 8.06 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 9.44 million tonnes | +17.1% |
| 2020 | 6.87 million tonnes | -27.3% |
| 2021 | 7.31 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 7.91 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 8.07 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 8.40 million tonnes | +4.1% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 8.40 million tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.35 million tonnes, 41% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 8.40 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.95 million tonnes, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled 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 | +91.9% | 271,136 tonnes | 520,288 tonnes |
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
- 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 from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Jamaica?
- Co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Jamaica was 8.40 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled 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, gaps filled 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, gaps filled?
- Jamaica ranks 116th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change with 80 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change with 80 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.