Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Jamaica
Jamaica: Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population was 0.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Jamaica, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Jamaica is 0.0%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Jamaica peaked at 0.0% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2014.
That places Jamaica 110th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +8.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -34.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -13.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -16.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +14.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +23.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -2.7% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 12% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1%, 33% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
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 share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Jamaica?
- Share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Jamaica was 0.0% in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 1995.
- What is the lowest share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2014.
- How does Jamaica rank for share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population?
- Jamaica ranks 110th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured as a percentage of global consumption-based emissions of CO₂ in the same year.