Consumption-based vs. territorial CO₂ emissions per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: Consumption-based vs. territorial CO₂ emissions per capita was 2.93 tonnes per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Consumption-based vs. territorial CO₂ emissions per capita in Jamaica, 1990–2023
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
In 2023, consumption-based vs. territorial co₂ emissions per capita in Jamaica stood at 2.93 tonnes per person.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based vs. territorial co₂ emissions per capita in Jamaica peaked at 3.97 tonnes per person in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2.15 tonnes per person, in 2012.
Jamaica ranks 72nd of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.28 tonnes per person | 2.42 tonnes per person | 3.97 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.67 tonnes per person | 2.18 tonnes per person | 2.89 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.43 tonnes per person | 2.15 tonnes per person | 3.23 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9 tonnes per person | 2.79 tonnes per person | 2.97 tonnes per person | 4 |
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 consumption-based vs. territorial co₂ emissions per capita in Jamaica?
- Consumption-based vs. territorial co₂ emissions per capita in Jamaica was 2.93 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based vs. territorial co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 3.97 tonnes per person in 1995.
- What is the lowest consumption-based vs. territorial co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.15 tonnes per person in 2012.
- How does Jamaica rank for consumption-based vs. territorial co₂ emissions per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 72nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption-based vs. territorial co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.7%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based vs. territorial CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes per person.