Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Jamaica
Jamaica: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 363.32 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
363.32 million tonnes
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
121st
of 197 countries
All-time high
366.01 million tonnes
in 2017
All-time low
382,815 tonnes
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Jamaica, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 363.32 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Jamaica peaked at 366.01 million tonnes in 2017 and was at its lowest, 382,815 tonnes, in 1850.
Jamaica ranks 121st of 197 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 in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 382,815 tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 878,920 tonnes | +129.6% |
| 1852 | 1.31 million tonnes | +48.6% |
| 1853 | 1.79 million tonnes | +37.1% |
| 1854 | 2.29 million tonnes | +28.1% |
| 1855 | 2.82 million tonnes | +22.7% |
| 1856 | 3.21 million tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1857 | 3.66 million tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1858 | 4.23 million tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1859 | 4.66 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1860 | 5.46 million tonnes | +17.1% |
| 1861 | 6.29 million tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1862 | 7.15 million tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1863 | 8.09 million tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1864 | 9.07 million tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1865 | 10.09 million tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1866 | 11.42 million tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1867 | 12.40 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1868 | 13.41 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1869 | 14.56 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1870 | 15.67 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1871 | 16.78 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1872 | 17.89 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1873 | 19.06 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1874 | 20.30 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1875 | 21.58 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1876 | 22.89 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1877 | 24.19 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1878 | 25.56 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1879 | 26.87 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1880 | 28.27 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1881 | 29.78 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1882 | 31.20 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1883 | 32.62 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1884 | 34.14 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1885 | 35.67 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1886 | 37.14 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1887 | 38.65 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1888 | 40.18 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1889 | 41.76 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1890 | 42.44 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1891 | 42.63 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1892 | 42.39 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1893 | 41.70 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1894 | 40.87 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1895 | 39.84 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1896 | 38.58 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1897 | 37.03 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1898 | 35.19 million tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1899 | 33.30 million tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1900 | 32.46 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1901 | 32.02 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1902 | 31.87 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1903 | 31.92 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1904 | 32.37 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1905 | 32.77 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1906 | 33.38 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1907 | 34.01 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1908 | 34.77 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1909 | 35.69 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1910 | 36.84 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1911 | 38.04 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1912 | 39.40 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1913 | 40.76 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1914 | 42.31 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1915 | 44.02 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1916 | 45.82 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1917 | 47.77 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1918 | 49.74 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1919 | 51.73 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1920 | 54.44 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1921 | 57.56 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1922 | 60.86 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1923 | 64.41 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1924 | 67.85 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1925 | 71.35 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1926 | 75.02 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1927 | 78.73 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1928 | 82.48 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1929 | 86.27 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1930 | 90.66 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1931 | 95.27 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1932 | 99.98 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1933 | 104.99 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1934 | 110.03 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1935 | 114.93 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1936 | 119.90 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1937 | 124.94 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1938 | 129.96 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1939 | 134.96 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1940 | 140.25 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1941 | 145.62 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1942 | 151.10 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1943 | 156.71 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1944 | 162.24 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1945 | 167.63 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1946 | 173.11 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1947 | 178.63 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1948 | 184.14 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1949 | 189.66 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1950 | 194.25 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1951 | 198.24 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1952 | 202.13 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1953 | 205.71 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 209.57 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1955 | 213.21 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 216.74 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 220.30 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 223.90 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 227.74 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 229.61 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 230.75 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 231.77 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 232.54 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 232.08 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 232.11 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 232.02 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 231.90 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 232.08 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 231.81 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 231.82 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 231.97 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 232.06 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 232.22 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 232.42 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 232.66 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 232.99 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 233.47 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 233.37 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 233.59 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 233.98 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 233.87 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 233.49 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 233.40 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 233.42 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 233.81 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 234.27 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 234.89 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 235.61 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 236.28 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 238.75 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 242.43 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 253.55 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 258.33 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 263.15 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 265.67 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 269.85 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 272.52 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 275.09 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 291.98 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 300.73 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 305.48 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 311.28 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 314.86 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 318.50 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 321.10 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 329.82 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 339.86 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 350.76 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 354.48 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 356.57 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 359.60 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 361.96 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 363.74 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 364.48 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 365.14 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 365.47 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 366.01 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 365.91 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 365.57 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 365.11 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 364.56 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 364.12 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 363.71 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 363.32 million tonnes | -0.1% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 363.32 million tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 629.27 million tonnes, 58% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 363.32 million tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.63 billion tonnes, 22% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1851 | +129.6% | 382,815 tonnes | 878,920 tonnes |
| 1852 | +48.6% | 878,920 tonnes | 1.31 million tonnes |
| 1853 | +37.1% | 1.31 million tonnes | 1.79 million tonnes |
| 1854 | +28.1% | 1.79 million tonnes | 2.29 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.52 million tonnes | 382,815 tonnes | 4.66 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 9.79 million tonnes | 5.46 million tonnes | 14.56 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 21.08 million tonnes | 15.67 million tonnes | 26.87 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 34.94 million tonnes | 28.27 million tonnes | 41.76 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 39.40 million tonnes | 33.30 million tonnes | 42.63 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 33.12 million tonnes | 31.87 million tonnes | 35.69 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 43.64 million tonnes | 36.84 million tonnes | 51.73 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 69.90 million tonnes | 54.44 million tonnes | 86.27 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 112.56 million tonnes | 90.66 million tonnes | 134.96 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 164.91 million tonnes | 140.25 million tonnes | 189.66 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 211.18 million tonnes | 194.25 million tonnes | 227.74 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 231.67 million tonnes | 229.61 million tonnes | 232.54 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 232.66 million tonnes | 231.82 million tonnes | 233.59 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 234.30 million tonnes | 233.40 million tonnes | 236.28 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 263.13 million tonnes | 238.75 million tonnes | 291.98 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 324.69 million tonnes | 300.73 million tonnes | 354.48 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 363.44 million tonnes | 356.57 million tonnes | 366.01 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 364.16 million tonnes | 363.32 million tonnes | 365.11 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 in Jamaica?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Jamaica was 363.32 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 366.01 million tonnes in 2017.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 382,815 tonnes in 1850.
- How does Jamaica rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Jamaica ranks 121st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.