Co2 income level in Jamaica
Jamaica: Co2 income level was 8.40 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8.40 million
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
116th
of 215 countries
All-time high
11.57 million
in 2006
All-time low
271,136
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Co2 income level in Jamaica, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 8.40 million for co2 income level in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 income level in Jamaica peaked at 11.57 million in 2006 and was at its lowest, 271,136, in 1950.
Jamaica ranks 116th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 75 years of available data.
Co2 income level in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 271,136 | — |
| 1951 | 520,288 | +91.9% |
| 1952 | 563,959 | +8.4% |
| 1953 | 615,136 | +9.1% |
| 1954 | 791,038 | +28.6% |
| 1955 | 985,170 | +24.5% |
| 1956 | 1.26 million | +27.9% |
| 1957 | 1.60 million | +27.3% |
| 1958 | 1.35 million | -15.5% |
| 1959 | 1.84 million | +35.7% |
| 1960 | 1.47 million | -20.1% |
| 1961 | 2.13 million | +44.9% |
| 1962 | 2.12 million | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 2.40 million | +13.2% |
| 1964 | 4.06 million | +69.6% |
| 1965 | 2.99 million | -26.4% |
| 1966 | 3.52 million | +17.6% |
| 1967 | 3.86 million | +9.9% |
| 1968 | 3.88 million | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 4.27 million | +10.0% |
| 1970 | 4.99 million | +16.9% |
| 1971 | 5.75 million | +15.2% |
| 1972 | 6.28 million | +9.3% |
| 1973 | 8.29 million | +32.0% |
| 1974 | 7.59 million | -8.4% |
| 1975 | 8.18 million | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 7.28 million | -11.1% |
| 1977 | 7.44 million | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 9.11 million | +22.5% |
| 1979 | 8.53 million | -6.4% |
| 1980 | 8.45 million | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 7.41 million | -12.3% |
| 1982 | 6.21 million | -16.1% |
| 1983 | 6.44 million | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 5.14 million | -20.2% |
| 1985 | 5.04 million | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 4.55 million | -9.8% |
| 1987 | 5.38 million | +18.3% |
| 1988 | 4.53 million | -15.9% |
| 1989 | 6.72 million | +48.6% |
| 1990 | 7.53 million | +11.9% |
| 1991 | 7.75 million | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 7.71 million | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 8.00 million | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 8.19 million | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 9.17 million | +12.0% |
| 1996 | 9.69 million | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 10.07 million | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 9.69 million | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 9.96 million | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 10.31 million | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 10.58 million | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 10.20 million | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 10.67 million | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 10.57 million | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 10.41 million | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 11.57 million | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 10.75 million | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 10.78 million | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 7.94 million | -26.3% |
| 2010 | 7.68 million | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 8.23 million | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 7.89 million | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 8.47 million | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 7.68 million | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 7.97 million | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 8.13 million | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 7.77 million | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 8.06 million | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 9.44 million | +17.1% |
| 2020 | 6.87 million | -27.3% |
| 2021 | 7.31 million | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 7.91 million | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 8.07 million | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 8.40 million | +4.1% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 8.40 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.35 million, 41% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 8.40 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.95 million, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 income level 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | +91.9% | 271,136 | 520,288 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 980,435 | 271,136 | 1.84 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.07 million | 1.47 million | 4.27 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.34 million | 4.99 million | 9.11 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.99 million | 4.53 million | 8.45 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.78 million | 7.53 million | 10.07 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.38 million | 7.94 million | 11.57 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.13 million | 7.68 million | 9.44 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.71 million | 6.87 million | 8.40 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 113 Congo 8.84 million compare
- 114 Costa Rica 8.76 million compare
- 115 Mozambique 8.61 million compare
- 117 Papua New Guinea 8.35 million compare
- 118 Estonia 8.31 million compare
- 119 Uruguay 7.97 million 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 income level in Jamaica?
- Co2 income level in Jamaica was 8.40 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 income level recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 11.57 million in 2006.
- What is the lowest co2 income level recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 271,136 in 1950.
- How does Jamaica rank for co2 income level?
- Jamaica ranks 116th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co2 income level rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. 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 income level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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