Consumption-based carbon intensity in Jamaica
Jamaica: Consumption-based carbon intensity was 0.4216 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.4216 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
18th
of 119 countries
All-time high
0.6445 kilograms per international-$
in 1990
All-time low
0.3109 kilograms per international-$
in 2009
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Jamaica, 1990–2022
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per international-$.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 0.4216 kilograms per international-$ for consumption-based carbon intensity in 2022.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based carbon intensity in Jamaica peaked at 0.6445 kilograms per international-$ in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.3109 kilograms per international-$, in 2009.
Jamaica ranks 18th of 119 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.6445 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1991 | 0.5983 kilograms per international-$ | -7.2% |
| 1992 | 0.544 kilograms per international-$ | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 0.5755 kilograms per international-$ | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 0.5494 kilograms per international-$ | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 0.5939 kilograms per international-$ | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 0.3943 kilograms per international-$ | -33.6% |
| 1997 | 0.4294 kilograms per international-$ | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 0.4232 kilograms per international-$ | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.3661 kilograms per international-$ | -13.5% |
| 2000 | 0.3761 kilograms per international-$ | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.4011 kilograms per international-$ | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3956 kilograms per international-$ | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.4055 kilograms per international-$ | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3751 kilograms per international-$ | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3789 kilograms per international-$ | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3947 kilograms per international-$ | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.3782 kilograms per international-$ | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3637 kilograms per international-$ | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3109 kilograms per international-$ | -14.5% |
| 2010 | 0.315 kilograms per international-$ | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3254 kilograms per international-$ | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3122 kilograms per international-$ | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3237 kilograms per international-$ | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.3122 kilograms per international-$ | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3208 kilograms per international-$ | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.363 kilograms per international-$ | +13.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3317 kilograms per international-$ | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 0.4097 kilograms per international-$ | +23.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4461 kilograms per international-$ | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 0.4294 kilograms per international-$ | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.4266 kilograms per international-$ | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.4216 kilograms per international-$ | -1.2% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.4216 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2498 kilograms per international-$, 1.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.4216 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2118 kilograms per international-$, 2.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5119 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3661 kilograms per international-$ | 0.6445 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.378 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3109 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4055 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.346 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3122 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4461 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4258 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4216 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4294 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 15 South Africa 0.4399 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 16 Singapore 0.4235 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 17 Belgium 0.4229 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 19 Hong Kong 0.4072 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 20 Iran 0.4022 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 21 Belarus 0.3887 kilograms per international-$ compare
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 consumption-based carbon intensity in Jamaica?
- Consumption-based carbon intensity in Jamaica was 0.4216 kilograms per international-$ in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6445 kilograms per international-$ in 1990.
- What is the lowest consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3109 kilograms per international-$ in 2009.
- How does Jamaica rank for consumption-based carbon intensity?
- Jamaica ranks 18th out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is consumption-based carbon intensity rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.0%. 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); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based carbon intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).