Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Jamaica
Jamaica: Cumulative CO₂ emissions was 485.20 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
485.20 million tonnes
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
104th
of 215 countries
All-time high
485.20 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
271,136 tonnes
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024
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.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 271,136 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 791,424 tonnes | +191.9% |
| 1952 | 1.36 million tonnes | +71.3% |
| 1953 | 1.97 million tonnes | +45.4% |
| 1954 | 2.76 million tonnes | +40.1% |
| 1955 | 3.75 million tonnes | +35.7% |
| 1956 | 5.01 million tonnes | +33.6% |
| 1957 | 6.61 million tonnes | +32.0% |
| 1958 | 7.97 million tonnes | +20.5% |
| 1959 | 9.80 million tonnes | +23.1% |
| 1960 | 11.27 million tonnes | +15.0% |
| 1961 | 13.40 million tonnes | +18.9% |
| 1962 | 15.52 million tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1963 | 17.91 million tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1964 | 21.98 million tonnes | +22.7% |
| 1965 | 24.96 million tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1966 | 28.48 million tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1967 | 32.34 million tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1968 | 36.22 million tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1969 | 40.49 million tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1970 | 45.48 million tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1971 | 51.23 million tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1972 | 57.51 million tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1973 | 65.80 million tonnes | +14.4% |
| 1974 | 73.39 million tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1975 | 81.57 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1976 | 88.85 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1977 | 96.29 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1978 | 105.40 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1979 | 113.93 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1980 | 122.38 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1981 | 129.78 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 136.00 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 142.44 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 147.58 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 152.63 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 157.17 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 162.55 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 167.08 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 173.80 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 181.33 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 189.08 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 196.79 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 204.79 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 212.98 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 222.15 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 231.84 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 241.91 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 251.60 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 261.56 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 271.87 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 282.45 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 292.65 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 303.32 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 313.89 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 324.31 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 335.88 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 346.63 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 357.41 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 365.34 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 373.02 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 381.25 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 389.13 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 397.60 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 405.28 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 413.24 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 421.38 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 429.14 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 437.21 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 446.64 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 453.51 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 460.82 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 468.73 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 476.80 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 485.20 million tonnes | +1.8% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 485.20 million tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 827.42 million tonnes, 59% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 485.20 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 275.19 million tonnes, 1.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | +191.9% | 271,136 tonnes | 791,424 tonnes |
| 1952 | +71.3% | 791,424 tonnes | 1.36 million tonnes |
| 1953 | +45.4% | 1.36 million tonnes | 1.97 million tonnes |
| 1954 | +40.1% | 1.97 million tonnes | 2.76 million tonnes |
| 1955 | +35.7% | 2.76 million tonnes | 3.75 million tonnes |
| 1956 | +33.6% | 3.75 million tonnes | 5.01 million tonnes |
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
- 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 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.