Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in Jamaica
Jamaica: Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions was -0.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in Jamaica, 1961–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded -0.1% for annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 243.5% on the previous year and down 123.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Jamaica peaked at 1.5% in 1973 and was at its lowest, -0.1%, in 2025.
That places Jamaica 176th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 0.7% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | -0.1% | 0.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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 annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Jamaica?
- Annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Jamaica was -0.1% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 1973.
- What is the lowest annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1% in 2025.
- How does Jamaica rank for annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions?
- Jamaica ranks 176th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 123.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP), population, and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.