Drained organic soils — Emissions in Jamaica

Jamaica: Drained organic soils — Emissions was 243.09 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
243.09 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
71st
of 221 countries
All-time high
263.14 kt
in 2018
All-time low
179.62 kt
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Drained organic soils — Emissions in Jamaica, 1990–2024

01002003001990200720241990: 179.6 kt1991: 179.6 kt1992: 179.6 kt1993: 179.6 kt1994: 179.6 kt1995: 187.3 kt1996: 191.8 kt1997: 192.5 kt1998: 210.6 kt1999: 237.7 kt2000: 242.3 kt2001: 242.3 kt2002: 242.3 kt2003: 242.6 kt2004: 242.6 kt2005: 242.6 kt2006: 248.8 kt2007: 248.8 kt2008: 248.8 kt2009: 250.5 kt2010: 253 kt2011: 253 kt2012: 260.6 kt2013: 260.6 kt2014: 260.6 kt2015: 260.6 kt2016: 261.8 kt2017: 261.8 kt2018: 263.1 kt2019: 243.1 kt2020: 243.1 kt2021: 243.1 kt2022: 243.1 kt2023: 243.1 kt2024: 243.1 kt

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

Annual values for Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) in Jamaica, 1990 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 68 Czechia 267.38 kt compare
  2. 69 Brunei Darussalam 259.74 kt compare
  3. 70 Portugal 243.88 kt compare
  4. 72 Faroe Islands 236.34 kt compare
  5. 73 Belgium-Luxembourg 216.16 kt compare
  6. 74 Belgium 202.7 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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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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Indicator
Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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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.