Energy — Emissions (CO2), per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: Energy — Emissions (CO2), per capita was 0.0022 kt per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions (CO2), per capita in Jamaica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per person.
Analysis
In 2023, energy — emissions (co2), per capita in Jamaica stood at 0.0022 kt per person.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2), per capita in Jamaica peaked at 0.0043 kt per person in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.0012 kt per person, in 1962.
That places Jamaica 103rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions (CO2), per capita in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | kt per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0012 kt per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0012 kt per person | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0013 kt per person | +12.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0023 kt per person | +68.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0016 kt per person | -28.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0019 kt per person | +16.5% |
| 1967 | 0.002 kt per person | +9.1% |
| 1968 | 0.002 kt per person | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0022 kt per person | +9.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0025 kt per person | +15.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0029 kt per person | +14.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0031 kt per person | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0041 kt per person | +31.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0037 kt per person | -10.0% |
| 1975 | 0.004 kt per person | +6.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0035 kt per person | -12.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0035 kt per person | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0043 kt per person | +21.8% |
| 1979 | 0.004 kt per person | -7.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0039 kt per person | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0034 kt per person | -13.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0028 kt per person | -17.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0028 kt per person | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0022 kt per person | -21.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0021 kt per person | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0019 kt per person | -10.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0022 kt per person | +17.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0019 kt per person | -17.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0028 kt per person | +48.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0031 kt per person | +13.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0032 kt per person | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0031 kt per person | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0032 kt per person | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0032 kt per person | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0036 kt per person | +10.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0037 kt per person | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0039 kt per person | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0037 kt per person | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0038 kt per person | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0038 kt per person | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0039 kt per person | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0038 kt per person | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0039 kt per person | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0039 kt per person | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0038 kt per person | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0042 kt per person | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0039 kt per person | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0039 kt per person | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0028 kt per person | -28.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0027 kt per person | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0029 kt per person | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0027 kt per person | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0029 kt per person | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0026 kt per person | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0027 kt per person | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0028 kt per person | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0026 kt per person | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0028 kt per person | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0027 kt per person | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0022 kt per person | -18.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0022 kt per person | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0022 kt per person | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0022 kt per person | +0.9% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.0022 kt per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0027 kt per person, 83% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.0022 kt per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0025 kt per person, 88% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy — Emissions (CO2), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +68.5% | 0.0013 kt per person | 0.0023 kt per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0017 kt per person | 0.0012 kt per person | 0.0023 kt per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0036 kt per person | 0.0025 kt per person | 0.0043 kt per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0026 kt per person | 0.0019 kt per person | 0.0039 kt per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0034 kt per person | 0.0031 kt per person | 0.0039 kt per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0038 kt per person | 0.0028 kt per person | 0.0042 kt per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0027 kt per person | 0.0026 kt per person | 0.0029 kt per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0022 kt per person | 0.0022 kt per person | 0.0022 kt per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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 energy — emissions (co2), per capita in Jamaica?
- Energy — emissions (co2), per capita in Jamaica was 0.0022 kt per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2), per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0043 kt per person in 1978.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2), per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0012 kt per person in 1962.
- How does Jamaica rank for energy — emissions (co2), per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 103rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2), per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Energy — Emissions (CO2), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Energy — Emissions (CO2) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Energy — Emissions (CO2) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Energy — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Energy — Emissions (CO2) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.