Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Jamaica
Jamaica: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil was 454.63 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
454.63 million tonnes
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
85th
of 215 countries
All-time high
454.63 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
227,754 tonnes
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Jamaica, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Jamaica is 454.63 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Jamaica peaked at 454.63 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 227,754 tonnes, in 1950.
That places Jamaica 85th out of 215 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 from oil in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 227,754 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 682,090 tonnes | +199.5% |
| 1952 | 1.18 million tonnes | +73.6% |
| 1953 | 1.72 million tonnes | +45.2% |
| 1954 | 2.43 million tonnes | +41.1% |
| 1955 | 3.32 million tonnes | +36.7% |
| 1956 | 4.48 million tonnes | +35.0% |
| 1957 | 6.01 million tonnes | +34.1% |
| 1958 | 7.27 million tonnes | +21.1% |
| 1959 | 9.01 million tonnes | +23.9% |
| 1960 | 10.37 million tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1961 | 12.39 million tonnes | +19.5% |
| 1962 | 14.40 million tonnes | +16.3% |
| 1963 | 16.70 million tonnes | +15.9% |
| 1964 | 20.62 million tonnes | +23.5% |
| 1965 | 23.45 million tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1966 | 26.79 million tonnes | +14.2% |
| 1967 | 30.48 million tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1968 | 34.15 million tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1969 | 38.21 million tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1970 | 42.98 million tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1971 | 48.51 million tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1972 | 54.58 million tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1973 | 62.67 million tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1974 | 70.06 million tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1975 | 78.04 million tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1976 | 85.13 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 92.40 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1978 | 101.37 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1979 | 109.78 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 118.15 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1981 | 125.47 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 131.58 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 137.89 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 142.90 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 147.82 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 152.24 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 157.47 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 161.81 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 168.32 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 175.49 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 182.91 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 190.20 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 197.83 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 205.66 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 214.42 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 223.67 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 233.32 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 242.57 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 252.09 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 261.94 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 272.11 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 281.80 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 291.93 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 302.01 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 311.99 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 323.18 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 333.56 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 343.91 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 351.32 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 358.56 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 366.27 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 373.65 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 381.55 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 388.56 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 395.87 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 403.37 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 410.38 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 417.74 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 426.00 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 430.83 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 436.03 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 442.16 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 448.28 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 454.63 million tonnes | +1.4% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 454.63 million tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 463.11 million tonnes, 98% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 454.63 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 252.97 million tonnes, 1.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil 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 | +199.5% | 227,754 tonnes | 682,090 tonnes |
| 1952 | +73.6% | 682,090 tonnes | 1.18 million tonnes |
| 1953 | +45.2% | 1.18 million tonnes | 1.72 million tonnes |
| 1954 | +41.1% | 1.72 million tonnes | 2.43 million tonnes |
| 1955 | +36.7% | 2.43 million tonnes | 3.32 million tonnes |
| 1956 | +35.0% | 3.32 million tonnes | 4.48 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.63 million tonnes | 227,754 tonnes | 9.01 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 22.76 million tonnes | 10.37 million tonnes | 38.21 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 74.55 million tonnes | 42.98 million tonnes | 109.78 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 144.37 million tonnes | 118.15 million tonnes | 168.32 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 211.82 million tonnes | 175.49 million tonnes | 252.09 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 307.38 million tonnes | 261.94 million tonnes | 351.32 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 392.19 million tonnes | 358.56 million tonnes | 426.00 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 442.39 million tonnes | 430.83 million tonnes | 454.63 million tonnes | 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 from oil in Jamaica?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Jamaica was 454.63 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 oil recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 454.63 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 227,754 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Jamaica rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Jamaica ranks 85th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.