Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Jamaica
Jamaica: Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre was 0.5799 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Jamaica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Jamaica is 0.5799 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Jamaica peaked at 1.04 kt per square kilometre in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.1865 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
Jamaica ranks 46th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1865 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1865 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.2124 kt per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1964 | 0.3629 kt per square kilometre | +70.9% |
| 1965 | 0.2622 kt per square kilometre | -27.7% |
| 1966 | 0.3093 kt per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1967 | 0.3416 kt per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1968 | 0.3398 kt per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 0.3758 kt per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1970 | 0.4404 kt per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1971 | 0.5115 kt per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1972 | 0.5614 kt per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1973 | 0.7479 kt per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 1974 | 0.6833 kt per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1975 | 0.7378 kt per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1976 | 0.6556 kt per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1977 | 0.6722 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.8283 kt per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1979 | 0.7784 kt per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 0.7738 kt per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.6768 kt per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1982 | 0.5642 kt per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 1983 | 0.5826 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 0.4626 kt per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 1985 | 0.4543 kt per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.409 kt per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1987 | 0.4829 kt per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1988 | 0.4017 kt per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 1989 | 0.6011 kt per square kilometre | +49.7% |
| 1990 | 0.6898 kt per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1991 | 0.7082 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.6907 kt per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.7184 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 0.7359 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.8236 kt per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1996 | 0.8698 kt per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 0.9086 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 0.8717 kt per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.8975 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.9234 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.9511 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9178 kt per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.9603 kt per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 0.9511 kt per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9326 kt per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 1.04 kt per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 0.9695 kt per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9695 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.6971 kt per square kilometre | -28.1% |
| 2010 | 0.6796 kt per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.7322 kt per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 0.6999 kt per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.7507 kt per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 0.6731 kt per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 0.6999 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7175 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.687 kt per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.7175 kt per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.6916 kt per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.5642 kt per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 2021 | 0.5688 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.5743 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5799 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.5799 kt per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2479 kt per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.5799 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1948 kt per square kilometre, 3.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre 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 | +70.9% | 0.2124 kt per square kilometre | 0.3629 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2863 kt per square kilometre | 0.1865 kt per square kilometre | 0.3758 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6617 kt per square kilometre | 0.4404 kt per square kilometre | 0.8283 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5409 kt per square kilometre | 0.4017 kt per square kilometre | 0.7738 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7914 kt per square kilometre | 0.6898 kt per square kilometre | 0.9086 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9316 kt per square kilometre | 0.6971 kt per square kilometre | 1.04 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7049 kt per square kilometre | 0.6731 kt per square kilometre | 0.7507 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5718 kt per square kilometre | 0.5642 kt per square kilometre | 0.5799 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 43 Austria 0.6423 kt per square kilometre compare
- 44 Serbia 0.6243 kt per square kilometre compare
- 45 Slovakia 0.5928 kt per square kilometre compare
- 47 Denmark 0.565 kt per square kilometre compare
- 48 Slovenia 0.5215 kt per square kilometre compare
- 49 United States 0.5072 kt per square kilometre 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 energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Jamaica?
- Energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Jamaica was 0.5799 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 kt per square kilometre in 2006.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1865 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Jamaica rank for energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre?
- Jamaica ranks 46th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Energy — Emissions (CO2) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Energy — Emissions (CO2) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Energy — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.