CO₂ emissions from transport in Jamaica
Jamaica: CO₂ emissions from transport was 2.73 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
CO₂ emissions from transport in Jamaica, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 2.73 million tonnes for co₂ emissions from 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 from transport in Jamaica peaked at 2.73 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.03 million tonnes, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.40 million tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes | 1.93 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.05 million tonnes | 1.88 million tonnes | 2.21 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.86 million tonnes | 1.51 million tonnes | 2.46 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.34 million tonnes | 1.68 million tonnes | 2.73 million tonnes | 4 |
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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 transport in Jamaica?
- Co₂ emissions from transport in Jamaica was 2.73 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.73 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 million tonnes in 1991.
- How does Jamaica rank for co₂ emissions from transport?
- Jamaica ranks 113th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is co₂ emissions from 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 Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes.