Emissions from food in Jamaica
Jamaica: Emissions from food was 2.25 million in 2015. ▼ Falling
Emissions from food in Jamaica, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 2.25 million for emissions from food in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from food in Jamaica peaked at 3.36 million in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2.23 million, in 2014.
Jamaica ranks 154th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Emissions from food in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.46 million | — |
| 1991 | 2.49 million | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 3.36 million | +34.8% |
| 1993 | 2.61 million | -22.3% |
| 1994 | 2.52 million | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 2.66 million | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 2.60 million | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 2.58 million | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 2.63 million | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 2.70 million | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 2.72 million | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 2.77 million | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 2.83 million | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 2.88 million | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 2.81 million | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 2.76 million | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 2.91 million | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 2.91 million | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 2.47 million | -15.2% |
| 2009 | 2.60 million | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 2.37 million | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 2.34 million | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 2.48 million | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 2.36 million | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 2.23 million | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 2.25 million | +1.2% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 2.25 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.12 million, 12% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 2.25 million is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.78 million, 18% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Emissions from food 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +34.8% | 2.49 million | 3.36 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.66 million | 2.46 million | 3.36 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.77 million | 2.47 million | 2.91 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.34 million | 2.23 million | 2.48 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 151 Puerto Rico 2.42 million compare
- 152 North Macedonia 2.41 million compare
- 153 Cyprus 2.26 million compare
- 155 Brunei 2.10 million compare
- 156 Luxembourg 1.94 million compare
- 157 Solomon Islands 1.88 million compare
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 emissions from food in Jamaica?
- Emissions from food in Jamaica was 2.25 million in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions from food recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 3.36 million in 1992.
- What is the lowest emissions from food recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.23 million in 2014.
- How does Jamaica rank for emissions from food?
- Jamaica ranks 154th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is emissions from food rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions from food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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