Co2 emissions transport in Jamaica
Jamaica: Co2 emissions transport was 2.73 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.73 million
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
113th
of 191 countries
All-time high
2.73 million
in 2023
All-time low
1.03 million
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Co2 emissions transport in Jamaica, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 2.73 million for co2 emissions transport in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 69.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 emissions transport in Jamaica peaked at 2.73 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.03 million, in 1991.
That places Jamaica 113th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Co2 emissions transport in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.08 million | — |
| 1991 | 1.03 million | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 1.07 million | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 1.16 million | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 1.17 million | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 1.40 million | +19.7% |
| 1996 | 1.61 million | +15.0% |
| 1997 | 1.70 million | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 1.84 million | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 1.93 million | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 1.93 million | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.88 million | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 2.07 million | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 2.07 million | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.12 million | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 2.21 million | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 2.15 million | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 2.07 million | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 2.04 million | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 2.00 million | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 1.86 million | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 1.84 million | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.51 million | -17.9% |
| 2013 | 1.61 million | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 1.69 million | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 1.65 million | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 1.80 million | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 1.95 million | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 2.25 million | +15.4% |
| 2019 | 2.46 million | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 1.68 million | -31.7% |
| 2021 | 2.37 million | +41.1% |
| 2022 | 2.59 million | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 2.73 million | +5.4% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 2.73 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.45 million, 61% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 2.73 million is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.09 million, 67% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.40 million | 1.03 million | 1.93 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.05 million | 1.88 million | 2.21 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.86 million | 1.51 million | 2.46 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.34 million | 1.68 million | 2.73 million | 4 |
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 transport in Jamaica?
- Co2 emissions transport in Jamaica was 2.73 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 emissions transport recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.73 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest co2 emissions transport recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 million in 1991.
- How does Jamaica rank for co2 emissions transport?
- Jamaica ranks 113th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is co2 emissions transport rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 emissions transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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