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.
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | tonnes CO₂e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.46 million tonnes CO₂e | — |
| 1991 | 2.49 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 3.36 million tonnes CO₂e | +34.8% |
| 1993 | 2.61 million tonnes CO₂e | -22.3% |
| 1994 | 2.52 million tonnes CO₂e | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 2.66 million tonnes CO₂e | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 2.60 million tonnes CO₂e | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 2.58 million tonnes CO₂e | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 2.63 million tonnes CO₂e | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 2.70 million tonnes CO₂e | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 2.72 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 2.77 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 2.83 million tonnes CO₂e | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 2.88 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 2.81 million tonnes CO₂e | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 2.76 million tonnes CO₂e | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 2.91 million tonnes CO₂e | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 2.91 million tonnes CO₂e | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 2.47 million tonnes CO₂e | -15.2% |
| 2009 | 2.60 million tonnes CO₂e | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 2.37 million tonnes CO₂e | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 2.34 million tonnes CO₂e | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 2.48 million tonnes CO₂e | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 2.36 million tonnes CO₂e | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 2.23 million tonnes CO₂e | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 2.25 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.2% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 2.25 million tonnes CO₂e is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.12 million tonnes CO₂e, 12% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 2.25 million tonnes CO₂e is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.78 million tonnes CO₂e, 18% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems 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 tonnes CO₂e | 3.36 million tonnes CO₂e |
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
- 156 Luxembourg 1.94 million tonnes CO₂e compare
- 157 Solomon Islands 1.88 million tonnes CO₂e 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 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.