Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Jamaica

Jamaica: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share was 48.51 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
48.51 %
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
73rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
69.08 %
in 1993
All-time low
46.2 %
in 2015
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Jamaica, 1990–2023

02040601990200620231990: 66.6 %1991: 67.7 %1992: 69 %1993: 69.1 %1994: 67.9 %1995: 67.9 %1996: 66.2 %1997: 65 %1998: 65 %1999: 64.8 %2000: 64.2 %2001: 64.4 %2002: 64.2 %2003: 65.6 %2004: 63.1 %2005: 62.1 %2006: 50.8 %2007: 48 %2008: 47.6 %2009: 46.9 %2010: 48.6 %2011: 47.4 %2012: 47.9 %2013: 47.7 %2014: 47.5 %2015: 46.2 %2016: 46.7 %2017: 46.6 %2018: 46.5 %2019: 48.5 %2020: 49.6 %2021: 49.2 %2022: 48.6 %2023: 48.5 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions from livestock — emissions share in Jamaica is 48.51 %, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share in Jamaica peaked at 69.08 % in 1993 and was at its lowest, 46.2 %, in 2015.

That places Jamaica 73rd out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 66.92 % 64.8 % 69.08 % 10
2000s 57.69 % 46.92 % 65.57 % 10
2010s 47.37 % 46.2 % 48.64 % 10
2020s 48.97 % 48.51 % 49.57 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions share in Jamaica?
Emissions from livestock — emissions share in Jamaica was 48.51 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 69.08 % in 1993.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 46.2 % in 2015.
How does Jamaica rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share?
Jamaica ranks 73rd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from livestock — emissions share rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Jamaica data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 7,717 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.