Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Jamaica
Jamaica: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems was 2.25 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015. ▼ Falling
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Jamaica, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes CO₂e.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 2.25 million tonnes CO₂e for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems 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, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Jamaica peaked at 3.36 million tonnes CO₂e in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2.23 million tonnes CO₂e, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.66 million tonnes CO₂e | 2.46 million tonnes CO₂e | 3.36 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.77 million tonnes CO₂e | 2.47 million tonnes CO₂e | 2.91 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.34 million tonnes CO₂e | 2.23 million tonnes CO₂e | 2.48 million tonnes CO₂e | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 151 Puerto Rico 2.42 million tonnes CO₂e compare
- 152 North Macedonia 2.41 million tonnes CO₂e compare
- 153 Cyprus 2.26 million tonnes CO₂e compare
- 155 Brunei 2.10 million tonnes CO₂e compare
- 157 Solomon Islands 1.88 million tonnes CO₂e compare
More climate change data for Jamaica
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Population, total 2.84 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Urban population 1.69 million (2025)
- Urban population 59.4% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.96 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 485.20 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 2.96 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 2.96 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Jamaica?
- Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Jamaica was 2.25 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 3.36 million tonnes CO₂e in 1992.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.23 million tonnes CO₂e in 2014.
- How does Jamaica rank for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Jamaica ranks 154th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems 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 Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.