Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita was -0.1376 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Jamaica, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Jamaica is -0.1376 tonnes per person, 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, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Jamaica peaked at 6.52 tonnes per person in 1999 and was at its lowest, -2.63 tonnes per person, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.12 tonnes per person | 0.9172 tonnes per person | 1.3 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.11 tonnes per person | 1.81 tonnes per person | 2.79 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.29 tonnes per person | 2.14 tonnes per person | 2.41 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.44 tonnes per person | 2.35 tonnes per person | 2.56 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | -1.2 tonnes per person | -2.63 tonnes per person | 1.05 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.2893 tonnes per person | -1.15 tonnes per person | 1.14 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.9 tonnes per person | 1.42 tonnes per person | 2.31 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.68 tonnes per person | 3.1 tonnes per person | 3.89 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 4.38 tonnes per person | 4.14 tonnes per person | 4.63 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 4.19 tonnes per person | 3.98 tonnes per person | 4.38 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.5 tonnes per person | 2.24 tonnes per person | 3.26 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.245 tonnes per person | -0.261 tonnes per person | 1.13 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0885 tonnes per person | -0.0461 tonnes per person | 0.2297 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1151 tonnes per person | -0.1739 tonnes per person | 0.3057 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.23 tonnes per person | 1 tonnes per person | 6.52 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.33 tonnes per person | 0.9663 tonnes per person | 4 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4002 tonnes per person | -0.1209 tonnes per person | 1.1 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.1581 tonnes per person | -0.1919 tonnes per person | -0.1376 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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 annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Jamaica?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Jamaica was -0.1376 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 6.52 tonnes per person in 1999.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.63 tonnes per person in 1899.
- How does Jamaica rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 154th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.