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
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.
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 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 118 East Timor 383.76 million tonnes compare
- 119 Egypt 377.65 million tonnes compare
- 120 Kyrgyzstan 371.81 million tonnes compare
- 122 South Korea 362.63 million tonnes compare
- 123 Namibia 359.14 million tonnes compare
- 124 Guinea-Bissau 314.21 million tonnes compare
More climate change data for Jamaica
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Population, total 2.84 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Urban population 1.69 million (2025)
- Urban population 59.4% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.96 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 485.20 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 2.96 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 2.96 tonnes per person (2024)
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.