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 127th of 221 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.
Energy — Emissions per capita in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.22 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 3.28 t CO2eq/cap | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 3.16 t CO2eq/cap | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 3.25 t CO2eq/cap | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 3.3 t CO2eq/cap | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 3.65 t CO2eq/cap | +10.6% |
| 1996 | 3.81 t CO2eq/cap | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 3.95 t CO2eq/cap | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 3.76 t CO2eq/cap | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 3.84 t CO2eq/cap | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 3.92 t CO2eq/cap | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 4 t CO2eq/cap | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 3.85 t CO2eq/cap | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 4 t CO2eq/cap | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 3.94 t CO2eq/cap | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 3.84 t CO2eq/cap | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 4.28 t CO2eq/cap | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 3.97 t CO2eq/cap | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 3.94 t CO2eq/cap | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 2.84 t CO2eq/cap | -27.9% |
| 2010 | 2.75 t CO2eq/cap | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 2.95 t CO2eq/cap | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 2.81 t CO2eq/cap | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 2.99 t CO2eq/cap | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 2.68 t CO2eq/cap | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 2.78 t CO2eq/cap | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 2.84 t CO2eq/cap | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 2.71 t CO2eq/cap | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 2.83 t CO2eq/cap | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 2.71 t CO2eq/cap | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 2.21 t CO2eq/cap | -18.5% |
| 2021 | 2.23 t CO2eq/cap | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 2.25 t CO2eq/cap | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 2.27 t CO2eq/cap | +0.9% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 2.27 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.42 t CO2eq/cap, 66% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 2.27 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.54 t CO2eq/cap, 89% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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 127th out of 221 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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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.