Energy — Emissions per capita in Jamaica

Jamaica: Energy — Emissions per capita was 2.27 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2.27 t CO2eq/cap
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
118th
of 207 countries
All-time high
4.28 t CO2eq/cap
in 2006
All-time low
2.21 t CO2eq/cap
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions per capita in Jamaica, 1990–2023

012341990200620231990: 3.2 t CO2eq/cap1991: 3.3 t CO2eq/cap1992: 3.2 t CO2eq/cap1993: 3.2 t CO2eq/cap1994: 3.3 t CO2eq/cap1995: 3.6 t CO2eq/cap1996: 3.8 t CO2eq/cap1997: 4 t CO2eq/cap1998: 3.8 t CO2eq/cap1999: 3.8 t CO2eq/cap2000: 3.9 t CO2eq/cap2001: 4 t CO2eq/cap2002: 3.9 t CO2eq/cap2003: 4 t CO2eq/cap2004: 3.9 t CO2eq/cap2005: 3.8 t CO2eq/cap2006: 4.3 t CO2eq/cap2007: 4 t CO2eq/cap2008: 3.9 t CO2eq/cap2009: 2.8 t CO2eq/cap2010: 2.8 t CO2eq/cap2011: 3 t CO2eq/cap2012: 2.8 t CO2eq/cap2013: 3 t CO2eq/cap2014: 2.7 t CO2eq/cap2015: 2.8 t CO2eq/cap2016: 2.8 t CO2eq/cap2017: 2.7 t CO2eq/cap2018: 2.8 t CO2eq/cap2019: 2.7 t CO2eq/cap2020: 2.2 t CO2eq/cap2021: 2.2 t CO2eq/cap2022: 2.2 t CO2eq/cap2023: 2.3 t CO2eq/cap

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.

Analysis

In 2023, energy — emissions per capita in Jamaica stood at 2.27 t CO2eq/cap.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions per capita in Jamaica peaked at 4.28 t CO2eq/cap in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.21 t CO2eq/cap, in 2020.

Jamaica ranks 118th of 207 countries on this measure, 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 3.52 t CO2eq/cap 3.16 t CO2eq/cap 3.95 t CO2eq/cap 10
2000s 3.86 t CO2eq/cap 2.84 t CO2eq/cap 4.28 t CO2eq/cap 10
2010s 2.81 t CO2eq/cap 2.68 t CO2eq/cap 2.99 t CO2eq/cap 10
2020s 2.24 t CO2eq/cap 2.21 t CO2eq/cap 2.27 t CO2eq/cap 4

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 115 Armenia 2.29 t CO2eq/cap compare
  2. 115 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 2.29 t CO2eq/cap compare
  3. 117 Egypt 2.28 t CO2eq/cap compare
  4. 120 Brazil 2.22 t CO2eq/cap compare
  5. 120 Colombia 2.22 t CO2eq/cap compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions per capita in Jamaica?
Energy — emissions per capita in Jamaica was 2.27 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 4.28 t CO2eq/cap in 2006.
What is the lowest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 2.21 t CO2eq/cap in 2020.
How does Jamaica rank for energy — emissions per capita?
Jamaica ranks 118th out of 207 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. 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 Energy — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Energy — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
241 places, 7,974 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.