Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Jamaica
Jamaica: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change was -390,692 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual 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 tonnes.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded -390,692 tonnes for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in 2024.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 153.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Jamaica peaked at 16.89 million tonnes in 1999 and was at its lowest, -1.89 million tonnes, in 1899.
Jamaica ranks 159th of 197 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 | 466,321 tonnes | 382,815 tonnes | 564,476 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 989,639 tonnes | 799,631 tonnes | 1.33 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.23 million tonnes | 1.11 million tonnes | 1.36 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.49 million tonnes | 1.40 million tonnes | 1.58 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | -846,784 tonnes | -1.89 million tonnes | 675,312 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 239,311 tonnes | -839,972 tonnes | 923,365 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.60 million tonnes | 1.15 million tonnes | 2.00 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.45 million tonnes | 2.71 million tonnes | 3.78 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 4.87 million tonnes | 4.39 million tonnes | 5.04 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 5.47 million tonnes | 5.30 million tonnes | 5.61 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.81 million tonnes | 3.53 million tonnes | 4.59 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 406,440 tonnes | -455,618 tonnes | 1.87 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 178,858 tonnes | -96,473 tonnes | 475,587 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 268,465 tonnes | -383,181 tonnes | 717,118 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.57 million tonnes | 2.48 million tonnes | 16.89 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.25 million tonnes | 2.60 million tonnes | 10.90 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.11 million tonnes | -341,265 tonnes | 3.03 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | -448,642 tonnes | -544,617 tonnes | -390,692 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 156 Turkmenistan -321,846 tonnes compare
- 157 Kyrgyzstan -330,676 tonnes compare
- 160 Albania -420,041 tonnes compare
- 161 North Macedonia -488,411 tonnes compare
- 162 Bosnia and Herzegovina -621,561 tonnes 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 annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Jamaica?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Jamaica was -390,692 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 16.89 million tonnes in 1999.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.89 million tonnes in 1899.
- How does Jamaica rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Jamaica ranks 159th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 153.1%. 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 Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change. 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.