Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Jamaica
Jamaica: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0112 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Jamaica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Jamaica stood at 0.0112 kt per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Jamaica peaked at 0.1838 kt per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0109 kt per square kilometre, in 2020.
That places Jamaica 103rd out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1838 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1606 kt per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 1963 | 0.1399 kt per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1964 | 0.1244 kt per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1965 | 0.1003 kt per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0869 kt per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0747 kt per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0636 kt per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0734 kt per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0123 kt per square kilometre | -83.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0122 kt per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0123 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0123 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0123 kt per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0123 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0121 kt per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0121 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0121 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0119 kt per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0119 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0118 kt per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0123 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0122 kt per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0117 kt per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0119 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0118 kt per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0119 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.012 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0126 kt per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0131 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 0.013 kt per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0135 kt per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0132 kt per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0136 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0139 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0141 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0144 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0144 kt per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0145 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0149 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.015 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0151 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0151 kt per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0153 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.015 kt per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0157 kt per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 0.016 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0159 kt per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0157 kt per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0135 kt per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0152 kt per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 0.015 kt per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.015 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0148 kt per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0149 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.015 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0149 kt per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0151 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.012 kt per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0109 kt per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0112 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.011 kt per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0112 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.0112 kt per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0114 kt per square kilometre, 99% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.0112 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0045 kt per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -83.3% | 0.0734 kt per square kilometre | 0.0123 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1119 kt per square kilometre | 0.0636 kt per square kilometre | 0.1838 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0122 kt per square kilometre | 0.0119 kt per square kilometre | 0.0123 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.012 kt per square kilometre | 0.0117 kt per square kilometre | 0.0126 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0138 kt per square kilometre | 0.013 kt per square kilometre | 0.0145 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0154 kt per square kilometre | 0.0149 kt per square kilometre | 0.016 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0145 kt per square kilometre | 0.012 kt per square kilometre | 0.0152 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0111 kt per square kilometre | 0.0109 kt per square kilometre | 0.0112 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 100 France 0.0113 kt per square kilometre compare
- 101 Burkina Faso 0.0113 kt per square kilometre compare
- 102 Moldova 0.0112 kt per square kilometre compare
- 104 Bulgaria 0.0112 kt per square kilometre compare
- 105 Colombia 0.0111 kt per square kilometre compare
- 106 East Timor 0.0111 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 (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Jamaica?
- Energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Jamaica was 0.0112 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1838 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0109 kt per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Jamaica rank for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Jamaica ranks 103rd out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) 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.