Energy — Emissions Share in Jamaica
Jamaica: Energy — Emissions Share was 112.28 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions Share in Jamaica, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, energy — emissions share in Jamaica stood at 112.28 %.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in Jamaica peaked at 139.88 % in 2010 and was at its lowest, 91.66 %, in 1992.
Jamaica ranks 15th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions Share in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 91.84 % | — |
| 1991 | 92.36 % | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 91.66 % | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 92.11 % | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 92.21 % | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 92.57 % | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 92.81 % | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 93.38 % | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 92.73 % | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 92.9 % | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 92.76 % | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 126.72 % | +36.6% |
| 2002 | 127.78 % | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 125.68 % | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 125.96 % | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 127.14 % | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 123.02 % | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 125.88 % | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 125.43 % | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 137.05 % | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 139.88 % | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 93.49 % | -33.2% |
| 2012 | 92.99 % | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 93.19 % | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 91.88 % | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 92.11 % | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 93.09 % | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 93.22 % | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 93.94 % | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 93.78 % | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 91.91 % | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 112.41 % | +22.3% |
| 2022 | 112.45 % | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 112.28 % | -0.2% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 112.28 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 91.23 %, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 112.28 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 91.84 %, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy — Emissions Share 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +36.6% | 92.76 % | 126.72 % |
| 2011 | -33.2% | 139.88 % | 93.49 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.46 % | 91.66 % | 93.38 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 123.74 % | 92.76 % | 137.05 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.76 % | 91.88 % | 139.88 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 107.26 % | 91.91 % | 112.45 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 12 Croatia 116.77 % compare
- 13 South Africa 115.93 % compare
- 14 New Zealand 112.5 % compare
- 16 Philippines 112.01 % compare
- 17 Micronesia (Federated States of) 110.75 % compare
- 18 Costa Rica 110.4 % 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 share in Jamaica?
- Energy — emissions share in Jamaica was 112.28 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions share recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 139.88 % in 2010.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.66 % in 1992.
- How does Jamaica rank for energy — emissions share?
- Jamaica ranks 15th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions share rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Share (CO2). 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.