Carbon intensity of energy in Jamaica
Jamaica: Carbon intensity of energy was 236.65 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon intensity of energy in Jamaica, 1980–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 236.65 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour for carbon intensity of energy in 2024.
That represents a change of up 7.9% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity of energy in Jamaica peaked at 255.19 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1985 and was at its lowest, 185.82 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, in 1988.
That places Jamaica 58th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 239.11 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 185.82 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 255.19 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 1990s | 236.57 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 224.9 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 253.76 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 230.19 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 202.3 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 240.47 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 229.71 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 216.47 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 242.6 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 231.99 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 219.4 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 237.44 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 55 Egypt 239.79 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 56 Philippines 239.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 57 Eritrea 236.71 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 59 Ecuador 236.65 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 60 Dominican Republic 236.61 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 61 Zambia 236.27 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 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 carbon intensity of energy in Jamaica?
- Carbon intensity of energy in Jamaica was 236.65 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 255.19 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1985.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 185.82 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1988.
- How does Jamaica rank for carbon intensity of energy?
- Jamaica ranks 58th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity of energy rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.