Co2 gdp pop growth in Jamaica
Jamaica: Co2 gdp pop growth was -0.0739 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Co2 gdp pop growth in Jamaica, 1961–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded -0.0739 for co2 gdp pop growth 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, co2 gdp pop growth in Jamaica peaked at 1.52 in 1973 and was at its lowest, -0.0739, 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.
Co2 gdp pop growth in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.4 | — |
| 1962 | 1.4 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 1.41 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 1.41 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 1.34 | -4.8% |
| 1966 | 1.25 | -6.9% |
| 1967 | 1.19 | -5.2% |
| 1968 | 1.15 | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 1.16 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 1.24 | +6.7% |
| 1971 | 1.35 | +9.3% |
| 1972 | 1.45 | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 1.52 | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 1.5 | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 1.4 | -6.8% |
| 1976 | 1.31 | -6.5% |
| 1977 | 1.22 | -6.9% |
| 1978 | 1.16 | -4.7% |
| 1979 | 1.17 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 1.23 | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 1.3 | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 1.37 | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 1.39 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 1.32 | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 1.15 | -13.3% |
| 1986 | 0.9329 | -18.6% |
| 1987 | 0.7621 | -18.3% |
| 1988 | 0.6829 | -10.4% |
| 1989 | 0.6856 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.7576 | +10.5% |
| 1991 | 0.8782 | +15.9% |
| 1992 | 0.9877 | +12.5% |
| 1993 | 1.03 | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 1.03 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 1 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.9677 | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 0.9221 | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 0.8554 | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 0.7776 | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 0.6938 | -10.8% |
| 2001 | 0.6337 | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 0.6142 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.606 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.5856 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.5538 | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 0.516 | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 0.474 | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 0.4352 | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 0.4159 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.4219 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.433 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.4315 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.4052 | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3608 | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 0.314 | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 0.263 | -16.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2079 | -20.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1538 | -26.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1125 | -26.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2642 | +134.8% |
| 2021 | 0.245 | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0515 | -79.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0226 | -56.1% |
| 2024 | -0.0215 | -195.2% |
| 2025 | -0.0739 | +243.5% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's -0.0739 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4675. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's -0.0739 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4726. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 gdp pop 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -243.5% | -0.0215 | -0.0739 |
| 2024 | -195.2% | 0.0226 | -0.0215 |
| 2020 | +134.8% | 0.1125 | 0.2642 |
| 2022 | -79.0% | 0.245 | 0.0515 |
| 2023 | -56.1% | 0.0515 | 0.0226 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.3 | 1.15 | 1.41 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.33 | 1.16 | 1.52 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.08 | 0.6829 | 1.39 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9211 | 0.7576 | 1.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5528 | 0.4159 | 0.6938 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3104 | 0.1125 | 0.433 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0813 | -0.0739 | 0.2642 | 6 |
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 gdp pop growth in Jamaica?
- Co2 gdp pop growth in Jamaica was -0.0739 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 gdp pop growth recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.52 in 1973.
- What is the lowest co2 gdp pop growth recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0739 in 2025.
- How does Jamaica rank for co2 gdp pop growth?
- Jamaica ranks 176th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is co2 gdp pop growth 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 gdp pop growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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