How does Jamaica rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp?

Jamaica ranks 87th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Jamaica?

Over the last ten years it is down 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Jamaica

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Jamaica
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Jamaica: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP was 0.0165 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0165 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 2.8%

World rank

87th

of 193 countries

All-time high

0.3285 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1960

All-time low

0.0165 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1960–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Jamaica, 1960–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Jamaica is 0.0165 tonnes per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 37.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Jamaica peaked at 0.3285 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0165 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2024.

Jamaica ranks 87th of 193 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 from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Jamaica, 1960 to 2024.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.3285 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.3085 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
1962	0.298 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1963	0.2813 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
1964	0.2585 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
1965	0.2388 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
1966	0.2115 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.4%
1967	0.202 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1968	0.2141 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
1969	0.1946 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
1970	0.165 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.2%
1971	0.1506 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
1972	0.1238 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.8%
1973	0.1218 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1974	0.0979 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-19.7%
1975	0.0813 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.9%
1976	0.0786 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1977	0.0718 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
1978	0.0882 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+22.8%
1979	0.0963 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+9.2%
1980	0.0873 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
1981	0.0785 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
1982	0.0709 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
1983	0.0645 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
1984	0.0983 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+52.5%
1985	0.1113 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+13.2%
1986	0.085 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-23.6%
1987	0.0715 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.0%
1988	0.0615 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.9%
1989	0.0536 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.8%
1990	0.052 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1991	0.059 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+13.6%
1992	0.0717 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+21.5%
1993	0.0475 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-33.8%
1994	0.0483 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
1995	0.0404 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.3%
1996	0.0365 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
1997	0.0324 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
1998	0.0313 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1999	0.0329 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
2000	0.0334 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
2001	0.0332 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2002	0.032 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
2003	0.0334 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
2004	0.0313 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
2005	0.0286 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
2006	0.0276 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
2007	0.0266 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
2008	0.0256 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
2009	0.0292 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+14.3%
2010	0.027 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
2011	0.0249 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
2012	0.0244 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
2013	0.0255 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
2014	0.0262 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
2015	0.0244 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
2016	0.0245 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2017	0.0232 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
2018	0.0217 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
2019	0.0215 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2020	0.0243 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+13.4%
2021	0.0228 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
2022	0.0194 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.2%
2023	0.017 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.3%
2024	0.0165 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.8%

Jamaica compared with similar countries

Jamaica's 0.0165 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0137 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Jamaica's 0.0165 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0218 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 76% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP 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
1984	+52.5%	0.0645 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0983 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.2536 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1946 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.3285 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.1075 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0718 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.165 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0783 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0536 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1113 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0452 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0313 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0717 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0301 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0256 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0334 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0243 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0215 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.027 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.02 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0165 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0243 tonnes per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Jamaica

84 El Salvador 0.0189 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
85 South Africa 0.018 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
86 Canada 0.0178 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
88 Lithuania 0.0162 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
89 Botswana 0.0148 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
90 Albania 0.0145 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Jamaica?: Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Jamaica was 0.0165 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Jamaica?: The highest recorded value was 0.3285 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Jamaica?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0165 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does Jamaica rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp?: Jamaica ranks 87th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Jamaica?: Over the last ten years it is down 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), 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 ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks

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Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP
Unit: tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 193 places, 10,813 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.