Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Jamaica
Jamaica: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal was 6.81 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Jamaica, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Jamaica stood at 6.81 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 53.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Jamaica peaked at 6.81 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 43,382 tonnes, in 1950.
That places Jamaica 116th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 201,298 tonnes | 43,382 tonnes | 285,196 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 301,678 tonnes | 285,196 tonnes | 318,158 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 336,479 tonnes | 321,825 tonnes | 347,467 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 354,429 tonnes | 351,131 tonnes | 354,795 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.19 million tonnes | 493,959 tonnes | 1.96 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.91 million tonnes | 2.15 million tonnes | 3.52 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.56 million tonnes | 3.63 million tonnes | 5.58 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.34 million tonnes | 5.85 million tonnes | 6.81 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)
- 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Jamaica?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Jamaica was 6.81 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 from coal recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 6.81 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,382 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Jamaica rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Jamaica ranks 116th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.2%. 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 from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.