Co2 land use per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: Co2 land use per capita was -0.1376 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-0.1376
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
154th
of 194 countries
All-time high
6.52
in 1999
All-time low
-2.63
in 1899
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Co2 land use per capita in Jamaica, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co2 land use per capita in Jamaica is -0.1376, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and down 152.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 land use per capita in Jamaica peaked at 6.52 in 1999 and was at its lowest, -2.63, in 1899.
Jamaica ranks 154th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Co2 land use per capita in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.9569 | — |
| 1851 | 1.23 | +28.5% |
| 1852 | 1.05 | -14.7% |
| 1853 | 1.18 | +12.3% |
| 1854 | 1.21 | +2.8% |
| 1855 | 1.24 | +2.5% |
| 1856 | 0.9172 | -26.2% |
| 1857 | 1.07 | +16.4% |
| 1858 | 1.3 | +22.1% |
| 1859 | 0.9957 | -23.6% |
| 1860 | 1.81 | +81.4% |
| 1861 | 1.84 | +2.1% |
| 1862 | 1.9 | +3.0% |
| 1863 | 2.05 | +8.1% |
| 1864 | 2.11 | +2.7% |
| 1865 | 2.16 | +2.3% |
| 1866 | 2.79 | +29.2% |
| 1867 | 2.03 | -27.2% |
| 1868 | 2.07 | +2.1% |
| 1869 | 2.32 | +12.0% |
| 1870 | 2.2 | -5.2% |
| 1871 | 2.2 | -0.2% |
| 1872 | 2.14 | -2.5% |
| 1873 | 2.22 | +3.7% |
| 1874 | 2.34 | +5.3% |
| 1875 | 2.36 | +0.8% |
| 1876 | 2.37 | +0.7% |
| 1877 | 2.34 | -1.5% |
| 1878 | 2.41 | +2.8% |
| 1879 | 2.28 | -5.1% |
| 1880 | 2.41 | +5.6% |
| 1881 | 2.56 | +6.2% |
| 1882 | 2.38 | -6.9% |
| 1883 | 2.35 | -1.2% |
| 1884 | 2.49 | +5.9% |
| 1885 | 2.49 | -0.0% |
| 1886 | 2.38 | -4.5% |
| 1887 | 2.4 | +0.9% |
| 1888 | 2.43 | +1.0% |
| 1889 | 2.48 | +2.3% |
| 1890 | 1.05 | -57.8% |
| 1891 | 0.2903 | -72.3% |
| 1892 | -0.3649 | -225.7% |
| 1893 | -1.03 | +181.2% |
| 1894 | -1.23 | +20.0% |
| 1895 | -1.51 | +22.4% |
| 1896 | -1.81 | +20.0% |
| 1897 | -2.21 | +22.1% |
| 1898 | -2.59 | +17.4% |
| 1899 | -2.63 | +1.4% |
| 1900 | -1.15 | -56.1% |
| 1901 | -0.5954 | -48.4% |
| 1902 | -0.2035 | -65.8% |
| 1903 | 0.0708 | -134.8% |
| 1904 | 0.5955 | +741.6% |
| 1905 | 0.5079 | -14.7% |
| 1906 | 0.7839 | +54.4% |
| 1907 | 0.8039 | +2.6% |
| 1908 | 0.9414 | +17.1% |
| 1909 | 1.14 | +21.4% |
| 1910 | 1.42 | +23.8% |
| 1911 | 1.45 | +2.7% |
| 1912 | 1.64 | +13.2% |
| 1913 | 1.63 | -1.0% |
| 1914 | 1.85 | +13.7% |
| 1915 | 2.04 | +9.9% |
| 1916 | 2.12 | +3.9% |
| 1917 | 2.29 | +8.4% |
| 1918 | 2.29 | -0.2% |
| 1919 | 2.31 | +0.9% |
| 1920 | 3.1 | +34.4% |
| 1921 | 3.52 | +13.5% |
| 1922 | 3.68 | +4.5% |
| 1923 | 3.89 | +5.6% |
| 1924 | 3.72 | -4.4% |
| 1925 | 3.72 | -0.1% |
| 1926 | 3.83 | +3.0% |
| 1927 | 3.81 | -0.5% |
| 1928 | 3.79 | -0.5% |
| 1929 | 3.76 | -0.8% |
| 1930 | 4.29 | +14.1% |
| 1931 | 4.41 | +3.0% |
| 1932 | 4.44 | +0.5% |
| 1933 | 4.63 | +4.4% |
| 1934 | 4.57 | -1.4% |
| 1935 | 4.37 | -4.5% |
| 1936 | 4.35 | -0.3% |
| 1937 | 4.33 | -0.5% |
| 1938 | 4.23 | -2.4% |
| 1939 | 4.14 | -2.0% |
| 1940 | 4.32 | +4.3% |
| 1941 | 4.31 | -0.4% |
| 1942 | 4.34 | +0.9% |
| 1943 | 4.38 | +0.8% |
| 1944 | 4.27 | -2.6% |
| 1945 | 4.1 | -3.9% |
| 1946 | 4.11 | +0.4% |
| 1947 | 4.09 | -0.6% |
| 1948 | 4.03 | -1.5% |
| 1949 | 3.98 | -1.3% |
| 1950 | 3.26 | -18.0% |
| 1951 | 2.76 | -15.4% |
| 1952 | 2.63 | -4.8% |
| 1953 | 2.37 | -9.9% |
| 1954 | 2.52 | +6.6% |
| 1955 | 2.34 | -7.2% |
| 1956 | 2.25 | -4.0% |
| 1957 | 2.24 | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 2.24 | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 2.36 | +5.3% |
| 1960 | 1.13 | -52.0% |
| 1961 | 0.6819 | -39.8% |
| 1962 | 0.6022 | -11.7% |
| 1963 | 0.4441 | -26.2% |
| 1964 | -0.261 | -158.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0144 | -105.5% |
| 1966 | -0.0492 | -443.2% |
| 1967 | -0.0629 | +27.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0978 | -255.4% |
| 1969 | -0.1496 | -253.0% |
| 1970 | 0.008 | -105.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0765 | +861.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0472 | -38.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0801 | +69.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1017 | +27.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1191 | +17.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1635 | +37.2% |
| 1977 | 0.2297 | +40.5% |
| 1978 | -0.0461 | -120.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1053 | -328.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1797 | +70.7% |
| 1981 | -0.0492 | -127.4% |
| 1982 | -0.1739 | +253.4% |
| 1983 | -0.0422 | -75.8% |
| 1984 | 0.011 | -126.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1692 | +1438.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2003 | +18.4% |
| 1987 | 0.2673 | +33.4% |
| 1988 | 0.3057 | +14.4% |
| 1989 | 0.2827 | -7.5% |
| 1990 | 1.04 | +267.9% |
| 1991 | 1.53 | +47.0% |
| 1992 | 4.59 | +200.0% |
| 1993 | 1.95 | -57.4% |
| 1994 | 1.95 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 1.01 | -48.3% |
| 1996 | 1.65 | +64.3% |
| 1997 | 1.05 | -36.6% |
| 1998 | 1 | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 6.52 | +551.4% |
| 2000 | 3.36 | -48.5% |
| 2001 | 1.81 | -46.2% |
| 2002 | 2.2 | +21.6% |
| 2003 | 1.35 | -38.7% |
| 2004 | 1.36 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.9663 | -29.2% |
| 2006 | 3.23 | +234.3% |
| 2007 | 3.7 | +14.5% |
| 2008 | 4 | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 1.36 | -66.0% |
| 2010 | 0.7604 | -44.0% |
| 2011 | 1.1 | +44.4% |
| 2012 | 0.8538 | -22.2% |
| 2013 | 0.6384 | -25.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2633 | -58.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2387 | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1142 | -52.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1933 | +69.2% |
| 2018 | -0.0367 | -119.0% |
| 2019 | -0.1209 | +229.1% |
| 2020 | -0.1629 | +34.8% |
| 2021 | -0.1919 | +17.8% |
| 2022 | -0.1563 | -18.6% |
| 2023 | -0.1419 | -9.2% |
| 2024 | -0.1376 | -3.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's -0.1376 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0027. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's -0.1376 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0312. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 land use per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +1438.0% | 0.011 | 0.1692 |
| 1971 | +861.4% | 0.008 | 0.0765 |
| 1904 | +741.6% | 0.0708 | 0.5955 |
| 1999 | +551.4% | 1 | 6.52 |
| 1966 | -443.2% | 0.0144 | -0.0492 |
| 1979 | +328.7% | -0.0461 | 0.1053 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.12 | 0.9172 | 1.3 | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.11 | 1.81 | 2.79 | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.29 | 2.14 | 2.41 | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.44 | 2.35 | 2.56 | 10 |
| 1890s | -1.2 | -2.63 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.2893 | -1.15 | 1.14 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.9 | 1.42 | 2.31 | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.68 | 3.1 | 3.89 | 10 |
| 1930s | 4.38 | 4.14 | 4.63 | 10 |
| 1940s | 4.19 | 3.98 | 4.38 | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.5 | 2.24 | 3.26 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.245 | -0.261 | 1.13 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0885 | -0.0461 | 0.2297 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1151 | -0.1739 | 0.3057 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.23 | 1 | 6.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.33 | 0.9663 | 4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4002 | -0.1209 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.1581 | -0.1919 | -0.1376 | 5 |
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 land use per capita in Jamaica?
- Co2 land use per capita in Jamaica was -0.1376 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 land use per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 6.52 in 1999.
- What is the lowest co2 land use per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.63 in 1899.
- How does Jamaica rank for co2 land use per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 154th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co2 land use per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 152.3%. 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 land use per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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