Co2 gdp growth in Jamaica
Jamaica: Co2 gdp growth was 0.0816 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0816
Change on year
up 115.3%
World rank
194th
of 212 countries
All-time high
18.01
in 1972
All-time low
-8.3
in 2020
Years of data
59
1967–2025
Co2 gdp growth in Jamaica, 1967–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co2 gdp growth in Jamaica is 0.0816, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 115.3% on the previous year and down 91.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 gdp growth in Jamaica peaked at 18.01 in 1972 and was at its lowest, -8.3, in 2020.
Jamaica ranks 194th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Co2 gdp growth in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 1.81 | — |
| 1968 | 5.74 | +217.6% |
| 1969 | 5.57 | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 12.06 | +116.4% |
| 1971 | 2.46 | -79.6% |
| 1972 | 18.01 | +632.6% |
| 1973 | -5.49 | -130.5% |
| 1974 | -4.23 | -22.9% |
| 1975 | -0.2561 | -93.9% |
| 1976 | -6.69 | +2514.0% |
| 1977 | -2.6 | -61.2% |
| 1978 | -0.0537 | -97.9% |
| 1979 | -1.06 | +1874.0% |
| 1980 | -5.71 | +439.1% |
| 1981 | 2.64 | -146.2% |
| 1982 | 2.07 | -21.6% |
| 1983 | 1.91 | -7.7% |
| 1984 | -1.54 | -180.8% |
| 1985 | -2.94 | +90.9% |
| 1986 | 1.88 | -164.0% |
| 1987 | 7.85 | +317.0% |
| 1988 | 3.97 | -49.4% |
| 1989 | 7.17 | +80.5% |
| 1990 | 4.2 | -41.4% |
| 1991 | 4.84 | +15.2% |
| 1992 | 1.96 | -59.6% |
| 1993 | 9.42 | +381.6% |
| 1994 | 1.38 | -85.3% |
| 1995 | 2.35 | +69.9% |
| 1996 | -0.1137 | -104.8% |
| 1997 | -1.14 | +902.8% |
| 1998 | -2.33 | +104.7% |
| 1999 | 1.05 | -144.9% |
| 2000 | 0.8787 | -16.1% |
| 2001 | 1.34 | +53.1% |
| 2002 | 2 | +48.5% |
| 2003 | 3.67 | +83.6% |
| 2004 | 1.32 | -63.9% |
| 2005 | 0.8938 | -32.5% |
| 2006 | 2.9 | +224.4% |
| 2007 | 1.43 | -50.6% |
| 2008 | -0.8117 | -156.7% |
| 2009 | -4.35 | +435.3% |
| 2010 | -1.46 | -66.5% |
| 2011 | 1.73 | -218.8% |
| 2012 | -0.6136 | -135.5% |
| 2013 | 0.5177 | -184.4% |
| 2014 | 0.6898 | +33.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9215 | +33.6% |
| 2016 | 2.76 | +199.6% |
| 2017 | 2.29 | -16.9% |
| 2018 | 2.52 | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 1.81 | -28.1% |
| 2020 | -8.3 | -559.0% |
| 2021 | 5.7 | -168.7% |
| 2022 | 6.44 | +12.9% |
| 2023 | 2.75 | -57.4% |
| 2024 | -0.535 | -119.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0816 | -115.3% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.0816 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.1, 3% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.0816 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.38, 2% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 gdp growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | -2514.0% | -0.2561 | -6.69 |
| 1979 | -1874.0% | -0.0537 | -1.06 |
| 1997 | -902.8% | -0.1137 | -1.14 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.38 | 1.81 | 5.74 | 3 |
| 1970s | 1.22 | -6.69 | 18.01 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.73 | -5.71 | 7.85 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.16 | -2.33 | 9.42 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9279 | -4.35 | 3.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.12 | -1.46 | 2.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 | -8.3 | 6.44 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 191 Puerto Rico 0.3177 compare
- 192 Germany 0.2396 compare
- 193 Finland 0.1734 compare
- 195 Syria -0.2025 compare
- 196 Mozambique -0.5235 compare
- 197 Saint Lucia -0.5741 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 gdp growth in Jamaica?
- Co2 gdp growth in Jamaica was 0.0816 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 gdp growth recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 18.01 in 1972.
- What is the lowest co2 gdp growth recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.3 in 2020.
- How does Jamaica rank for co2 gdp growth?
- Jamaica ranks 194th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is co2 gdp growth rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 gdp growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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