Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Jamaica
Jamaica: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre was 33,584 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
33,584 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
13th
of 194 countries
All-time high
33,796 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2017
All-time low
21,307 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Jamaica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Jamaica stood at 33,584 tonnes per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Jamaica peaked at 33,796 tonnes per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 21,307 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Jamaica ranks 13th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 21,307 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 21,401 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 21,472 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 21,430 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 21,432 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 21,424 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 21,413 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 21,430 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 21,404 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 21,405 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 21,419 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 21,427 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 21,442 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 21,460 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 21,483 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 21,514 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 21,558 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 21,549 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 21,569 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 21,605 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 21,595 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 21,560 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 21,551 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 21,553 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 21,589 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 21,632 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 21,689 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 21,755 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 21,817 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 22,046 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 22,385 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 23,412 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 23,853 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 24,299 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 24,531 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 24,917 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 25,163 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 25,401 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 26,960 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 27,768 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 28,206 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 28,742 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 29,072 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 29,409 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 29,649 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 30,455 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 31,381 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 32,388 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 32,731 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 32,924 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 33,204 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 33,422 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 33,586 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 33,654 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 33,716 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 33,746 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 33,796 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 33,786 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 33,755 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 33,712 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 33,662 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 33,621 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 33,584 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 33,584 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,176 tonnes per square kilometre, 6.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 33,584 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8,086 tonnes per square kilometre, 4.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21,412 tonnes per square kilometre | 21,307 tonnes per square kilometre | 21,472 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 21,483 tonnes per square kilometre | 21,405 tonnes per square kilometre | 21,569 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 21,635 tonnes per square kilometre | 21,551 tonnes per square kilometre | 21,817 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 24,297 tonnes per square kilometre | 22,046 tonnes per square kilometre | 26,960 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,980 tonnes per square kilometre | 27,768 tonnes per square kilometre | 32,731 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,559 tonnes per square kilometre | 32,924 tonnes per square kilometre | 33,796 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,645 tonnes per square kilometre | 33,584 tonnes per square kilometre | 33,712 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 10 Nicaragua 36,551 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 11 Denmark 34,345 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 12 Dominican Republic 33,770 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 14 Vietnam 33,408 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 15 Sierra Leone 32,425 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 16 Netherlands 31,839 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 from land-use change, per square kilometre in Jamaica?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Jamaica was 33,584 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 33,796 tonnes per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,307 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Jamaica rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Jamaica ranks 13th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.