Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Jamaica
Jamaica: Cumulative CO₂ emissions was 485.20 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Jamaica, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 485.20 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions in Jamaica peaked at 485.20 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 271,136 tonnes, in 1950.
Jamaica ranks 104th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.03 million tonnes | 271,136 tonnes | 9.80 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 24.26 million tonnes | 11.27 million tonnes | 40.49 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 77.94 million tonnes | 45.48 million tonnes | 113.93 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 149.14 million tonnes | 122.38 million tonnes | 173.80 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 219.40 million tonnes | 181.33 million tonnes | 261.56 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 319.38 million tonnes | 271.87 million tonnes | 365.34 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 409.39 million tonnes | 373.02 million tonnes | 446.64 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 469.01 million tonnes | 453.51 million tonnes | 485.20 million tonnes | 5 |
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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)
- 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)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions in Jamaica?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions in Jamaica was 485.20 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 485.20 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 271,136 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Jamaica rank for cumulative co₂ emissions?
- Jamaica ranks 104th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.