Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita was 170.9 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Jamaica, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Jamaica stood at 170.9 tonnes per person. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Jamaica peaked at 170.9 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.83 tonnes per person, in 1960.
That places Jamaica 87th out of 204 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.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.83 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 8.01 tonnes per person | +17.2% |
| 1962 | 9.14 tonnes per person | +14.2% |
| 1963 | 10.41 tonnes per person | +13.8% |
| 1964 | 12.59 tonnes per person | +21.0% |
| 1965 | 14.11 tonnes per person | +12.1% |
| 1966 | 15.9 tonnes per person | +12.7% |
| 1967 | 17.84 tonnes per person | +12.2% |
| 1968 | 19.75 tonnes per person | +10.7% |
| 1969 | 21.83 tonnes per person | +10.5% |
| 1970 | 24.21 tonnes per person | +10.9% |
| 1971 | 26.91 tonnes per person | +11.1% |
| 1972 | 29.77 tonnes per person | +10.6% |
| 1973 | 33.55 tonnes per person | +12.7% |
| 1974 | 36.86 tonnes per person | +9.9% |
| 1975 | 40.4 tonnes per person | +9.6% |
| 1976 | 43.43 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 46.5 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 50.32 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 1979 | 53.75 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 57.03 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 59.7 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 61.71 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 63.74 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 65.17 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 66.63 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 67.98 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 69.77 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 71.22 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 73.59 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 76.19 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 78.75 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 81.16 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 83.59 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 86.04 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 88.86 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 91.84 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 94.95 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 97.91 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 101 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 104.25 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 107.62 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 110.83 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 114.17 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 117.47 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 120.69 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 124.36 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 127.73 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 131.13 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 133.48 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 135.72 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 138.11 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 140.36 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 142.83 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 145.06 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 147.45 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 149.96 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 152.41 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 155.03 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 158.2 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 160.21 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 162.39 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 165.1 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 167.9 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 170.9 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 170.9 tonnes per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 111.43 tonnes per person, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 170.9 tonnes per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 116.16 tonnes per person, 1.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.64 tonnes per person | 6.83 tonnes per person | 21.83 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 38.57 tonnes per person | 24.21 tonnes per person | 53.75 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.65 tonnes per person | 57.03 tonnes per person | 73.59 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 88.03 tonnes per person | 76.19 tonnes per person | 101 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 119.17 tonnes per person | 104.25 tonnes per person | 133.48 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 146.51 tonnes per person | 135.72 tonnes per person | 158.2 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 165.3 tonnes per person | 160.21 tonnes per person | 170.9 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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, per capita in Jamaica?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Jamaica was 170.9 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 170.9 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.83 tonnes per person in 1960.
- How does Jamaica rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 87th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.