Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Jamaica
Jamaica: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square was 60,097 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
60,097 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
33rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
60,097 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
5,032 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Jamaica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Jamaica is 60,097 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Jamaica peaked at 60,097 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,032 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Jamaica 33rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,032 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 5,321 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1963 | 5,613 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1964 | 5,946 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1965 | 6,225 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 6,541 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 6,887 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 7,262 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1969 | 7,630 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1970 | 8,092 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1971 | 8,637 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 9,225 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 10,005 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1974 | 10,725 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1975 | 11,502 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1976 | 12,205 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 12,936 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 13,769 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 14,577 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 15,392 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 16,066 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 16,605 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 17,191 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 17,668 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 18,170 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 18,632 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 19,186 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 19,670 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 20,353 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 21,277 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 22,331 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 24,070 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 25,250 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 26,452 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 27,531 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 28,811 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 29,988 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 31,120 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 33,599 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 35,360 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 36,774 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 38,252 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 39,568 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 40,881 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 42,082 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 43,956 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 45,875 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 47,877 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 48,953 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 49,855 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 50,894 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 51,841 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 52,787 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 53,564 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 54,361 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 55,142 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 55,909 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 56,644 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 57,484 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 58,075 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 58,700 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 59,390 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 60,097 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 60,097 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19,084 tonnes per square kilometre, 3.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 60,097 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21,836 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,273 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,032 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,630 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 11,167 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,092 tonnes per square kilometre | 14,577 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 17,893 tonnes per square kilometre | 15,392 tonnes per square kilometre | 20,353 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 27,043 tonnes per square kilometre | 21,277 tonnes per square kilometre | 33,599 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 41,958 tonnes per square kilometre | 35,360 tonnes per square kilometre | 48,953 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 53,848 tonnes per square kilometre | 49,855 tonnes per square kilometre | 57,484 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 59,066 tonnes per square kilometre | 58,075 tonnes per square kilometre | 60,097 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 30 France 65,974 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 31 Hungary 62,778 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 32 United States 60,730 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 34 Malaysia 59,802 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 35 Slovenia 59,641 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 36 Liechtenstein 57,894 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 including land-use change, per square in Jamaica?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Jamaica was 60,097 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 60,097 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,032 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Jamaica rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square?
- Jamaica ranks 33rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. 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 including 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 including 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 including land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 including 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.