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

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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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 113 Congo 8.84 million tonnes compare
  2. 114 Costa Rica 8.76 million tonnes compare
  3. 115 Mozambique 8.61 million tonnes compare
  4. 117 Papua New Guinea 8.35 million tonnes compare
  5. 118 Estonia 8.31 million tonnes compare
  6. 119 Uruguay 7.97 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 216 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 23,583 data points, 1750–2024
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.