Energy — Emissions per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: Energy — Emissions per capita was 2.27 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
Energy — Emissions per capita in Jamaica, 1990–2023
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More climate change data for Jamaica
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0754 kt (2050)
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
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.