Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled in Jamaica
Jamaica: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled was 485.20 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled in Jamaica, 1950–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 485.20 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled 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, gaps filled 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% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled 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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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled in Jamaica?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled in Jamaica was 485.20 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 485.20 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 271,136 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Jamaica rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled?
- Jamaica ranks 104th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions with 84 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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 with 84 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.