Electricity — Emissions in Jamaica

Jamaica: Electricity — Emissions was 19.48 kt in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
19.48 kt
Change on year
down 28.6%
World rank
103rd
of 142 countries
All-time high
159.91 kt
in 1992
All-time low
7.44 kt
in 1993
Years of data
29
1990–2018

Electricity — Emissions in Jamaica, 1990–2018

0501001501990200420181990: 124.9 kt1991: 118.8 kt1992: 159.9 kt1993: 7.4 kt1994: 12.5 kt1995: 15.1 kt1996: 14.9 kt1997: 15.7 kt1998: 15.8 kt1999: 15.8 kt2000: 15.8 kt2001: 15.8 kt2002: 15.9 kt2003: 15.9 kt2004: 15.9 kt2005: 16 kt2006: 16 kt2007: 16 kt2008: 12.6 kt2009: 11.4 kt2010: 20.2 kt2011: 17.9 kt2012: 18.6 kt2013: 19.5 kt2014: 15.6 kt2015: 13.6 kt2016: 16.2 kt2017: 27.3 kt2018: 19.5 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

Jamaica recorded 19.48 kt for electricity — emissions in 2018.

The figure is down 28.6% on the previous year and up 54.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity — emissions in Jamaica peaked at 159.91 kt in 1992 and was at its lowest, 7.44 kt, in 1993.

Jamaica ranks 103rd of 142 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.

Electricity — Emissions in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Electricity — Emissions (CO2) in Jamaica, 1990 to 2018.
Year kt Change
1990 124.9 kt —
1991 118.8 kt -4.9%
1992 159.91 kt +34.6%
1993 7.44 kt -95.3%
1994 12.55 kt +68.6%
1995 15.1 kt +20.3%
1996 14.9 kt -1.3%
1997 15.73 kt +5.5%
1998 15.76 kt +0.2%
1999 15.79 kt +0.2%
2000 15.82 kt +0.2%
2001 15.85 kt +0.2%
2002 15.88 kt +0.2%
2003 15.91 kt +0.2%
2004 15.94 kt +0.2%
2005 15.97 kt +0.2%
2006 16 kt +0.2%
2007 16.03 kt +0.2%
2008 12.58 kt -21.5%
2009 11.41 kt -9.3%
2010 20.2 kt +77.0%
2011 17.88 kt -11.5%
2012 18.64 kt +4.3%
2013 19.48 kt +4.5%
2014 15.58 kt -20.0%
2015 13.63 kt -12.5%
2016 16.23 kt +19.0%
2017 27.27 kt +68.0%
2018 19.48 kt -28.6%

Jamaica compared with similar countries

  • Jamaica's 19.48 kt is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 275.27 kt, 7% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Jamaica's 19.48 kt is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 65.74 kt, 30% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Electricity — Emissions 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.

YearChange FromTo
1993 -95.3% 159.91 kt 7.44 kt
2010 +77.0% 11.41 kt 20.2 kt
1994 +68.6% 7.44 kt 12.55 kt
2017 +68.0% 16.23 kt 27.27 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 50.09 kt 7.44 kt 159.91 kt 10
2000s 15.14 kt 11.41 kt 16.03 kt 10
2010s 18.71 kt 13.63 kt 27.27 kt 9

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 100 Latvia 20.36 kt compare
  2. 101 Costa Rica 19.53 kt compare
  3. 102 El Salvador 19.48 kt compare
  4. 104 Guyana 15.94 kt compare
  5. 105 Puerto Rico 15.69 kt compare
  6. 106 Norway 14.93 kt compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity — emissions in Jamaica?
Electricity — emissions in Jamaica was 19.48 kt in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest electricity — emissions recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 159.91 kt in 1992.
What is the lowest electricity — emissions recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 7.44 kt in 1993.
How does Jamaica rank for electricity — emissions?
Jamaica ranks 103rd out of 142 countries with data for 2018.
Is electricity — emissions rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Jamaica data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Electricity — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Electricity — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
187 places, 5,248 data points, 1990–2023
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