Drained organic soils — Emissions in Jamaica
Jamaica: Drained organic soils — Emissions was 243.09 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising
Drained organic soils — Emissions in Jamaica, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for drained organic soils — emissions in Jamaica is 243.09 kt, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drained organic soils — emissions in Jamaica peaked at 263.14 kt in 2018 and was at its lowest, 179.62 kt, in 1990.
That places Jamaica 71st out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Drained organic soils — Emissions in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 179.62 kt | — |
| 1991 | 179.62 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 179.62 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 179.62 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 179.62 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 187.34 kt | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 191.78 kt | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 192.48 kt | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 210.61 kt | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 237.7 kt | +12.9% |
| 2000 | 242.32 kt | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 242.32 kt | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 242.32 kt | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 242.56 kt | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 242.56 kt | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 242.56 kt | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 248.81 kt | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 248.81 kt | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 248.81 kt | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 250.46 kt | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 252.97 kt | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 252.97 kt | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 260.63 kt | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 260.63 kt | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 260.63 kt | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 260.63 kt | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 261.77 kt | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 261.77 kt | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 263.14 kt | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 243.09 kt | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 243.09 kt | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 243.09 kt | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 243.09 kt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 243.09 kt | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 243.09 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 191.8 kt | 179.62 kt | 237.7 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 245.15 kt | 242.32 kt | 250.46 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 257.82 kt | 243.09 kt | 263.14 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 243.09 kt | 243.09 kt | 243.09 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 68 Czechia 267.38 kt compare
- 69 Brunei Darussalam 259.74 kt compare
- 70 Portugal 243.88 kt compare
- 72 Faroe Islands 236.34 kt compare
- 73 Belgium-Luxembourg 216.16 kt compare
- 74 Belgium 202.7 kt compare
More climate change data for Jamaica
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0754 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drained organic soils — emissions in Jamaica?
- Drained organic soils — emissions in Jamaica was 243.09 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 263.14 kt in 2018.
- What is the lowest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 179.62 kt in 1990.
- How does Jamaica rank for drained organic soils — emissions?
- Jamaica ranks 71st out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drained organic soils — emissions rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.