Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Jamaica
Jamaica: Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change was -0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Jamaica, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in Jamaica is -0.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 174.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in Jamaica peaked at 0.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, -0.0%, in 1899.
That places Jamaica 159th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1890s | -0.0% | -0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0% | -0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0% | -0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | -0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | -0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | -0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0% | -0.0% | -0.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 156 Turkmenistan -0.0% compare
- 157 Kyrgyzstan -0.0% compare
- 160 Albania -0.0% compare
- 161 North Macedonia -0.0% compare
- 162 Bosnia and Herzegovina -0.0% compare
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 share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in Jamaica?
- Share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in Jamaica was -0.0% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0% in 1899.
- How does Jamaica rank for share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Jamaica ranks 159th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 174.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from land-use change in the same year.