Carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Jamaica
Jamaica: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level was 8.40 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8.40 million tonnes
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
116th
of 215 countries
All-time high
11.57 million tonnes
in 2006
All-time low
271,136 tonnes
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Jamaica, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 8.40 million tonnes for carbon dioxide emissions by 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, carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Jamaica peaked at 11.57 million tonnes in 2006 and was at its lowest, 271,136 tonnes, 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.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 271,136 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 520,288 tonnes | +91.9% |
| 1952 | 563,959 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1953 | 615,136 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1954 | 791,038 tonnes | +28.6% |
| 1955 | 985,170 tonnes | +24.5% |
| 1956 | 1.26 million tonnes | +27.9% |
| 1957 | 1.60 million tonnes | +27.3% |
| 1958 | 1.35 million tonnes | -15.5% |
| 1959 | 1.84 million tonnes | +35.7% |
| 1960 | 1.47 million tonnes | -20.1% |
| 1961 | 2.13 million tonnes | +44.9% |
| 1962 | 2.12 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 2.40 million tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1964 | 4.06 million tonnes | +69.6% |
| 1965 | 2.99 million tonnes | -26.4% |
| 1966 | 3.52 million tonnes | +17.6% |
| 1967 | 3.86 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1968 | 3.88 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 4.27 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1970 | 4.99 million tonnes | +16.9% |
| 1971 | 5.75 million tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1972 | 6.28 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1973 | 8.29 million tonnes | +32.0% |
| 1974 | 7.59 million tonnes | -8.4% |
| 1975 | 8.18 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 7.28 million tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1977 | 7.44 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 9.11 million tonnes | +22.5% |
| 1979 | 8.53 million tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1980 | 8.45 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 7.41 million tonnes | -12.3% |
| 1982 | 6.21 million tonnes | -16.1% |
| 1983 | 6.44 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 5.14 million tonnes | -20.2% |
| 1985 | 5.04 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 4.55 million tonnes | -9.8% |
| 1987 | 5.38 million tonnes | +18.3% |
| 1988 | 4.53 million tonnes | -15.9% |
| 1989 | 6.72 million tonnes | +48.6% |
| 1990 | 7.53 million tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1991 | 7.75 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 7.71 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 8.00 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 8.19 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 9.17 million tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1996 | 9.69 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 10.07 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 9.69 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 9.96 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 10.31 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 10.58 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 10.20 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 10.67 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 10.57 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 10.41 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 11.57 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 10.75 million tonnes | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 10.78 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 7.94 million tonnes | -26.3% |
| 2010 | 7.68 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 8.23 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 7.89 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 8.47 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 7.68 million tonnes | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 7.97 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 8.13 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 7.77 million tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 8.06 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 9.44 million tonnes | +17.1% |
| 2020 | 6.87 million tonnes | -27.3% |
| 2021 | 7.31 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 7.91 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 8.07 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 8.40 million tonnes | +4.1% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 8.40 million tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.35 million tonnes, 41% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 8.40 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.95 million tonnes, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide emissions by 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 tonnes | 520,288 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 980,435 tonnes | 271,136 tonnes | 1.84 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.07 million tonnes | 1.47 million tonnes | 4.27 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.34 million tonnes | 4.99 million tonnes | 9.11 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.99 million tonnes | 4.53 million tonnes | 8.45 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.78 million tonnes | 7.53 million tonnes | 10.07 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.38 million tonnes | 7.94 million tonnes | 11.57 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.13 million tonnes | 7.68 million tonnes | 9.44 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.71 million tonnes | 6.87 million tonnes | 8.40 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 113 Congo 8.84 million tonnes compare
- 114 Costa Rica 8.76 million tonnes compare
- 115 Mozambique 8.61 million tonnes compare
- 117 Papua New Guinea 8.35 million tonnes compare
- 118 Estonia 8.31 million tonnes compare
- 119 Uruguay 7.97 million tonnes 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Jamaica?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Jamaica was 8.40 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions by income level recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 11.57 million tonnes in 2006.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 271,136 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Jamaica rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- Jamaica ranks 116th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.