Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 93.73 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Jamaica, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Jamaica is 93.73 %, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Jamaica peaked at 115.95 % in 2010 and was at its lowest, 78 %, in 1992.
Jamaica ranks 21st 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 (CO2eq) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 79.23 % | — |
| 1991 | 79.38 % | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 78 % | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 78.62 % | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 79.15 % | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 80.34 % | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 81.39 % | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 82.42 % | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 81.5 % | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 81.73 % | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 81.73 % | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 106.89 % | +30.8% |
| 2002 | 106.97 % | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 105.46 % | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 106.34 % | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 107.36 % | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 109.28 % | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 110.99 % | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 110.79 % | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 114.39 % | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 115.95 % | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 83.45 % | -28.0% |
| 2012 | 82.55 % | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 83.35 % | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 81.29 % | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 81.99 % | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 82.91 % | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 82.47 % | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 83.16 % | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 82.63 % | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 79.28 % | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 93.61 % | +18.1% |
| 2022 | 93.86 % | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 93.73 % | -0.1% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 93.73 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 68.07 %, 1.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 93.73 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 59.38 %, 1.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) 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 | +30.8% | 81.73 % | 106.89 % |
| 2011 | -28.0% | 115.95 % | 83.45 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.18 % | 78 % | 82.42 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 106.02 % | 81.73 % | 114.39 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.97 % | 81.29 % | 115.95 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.12 % | 79.28 % | 93.86 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 19 Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha 95.9 % compare
- 20 Bosnia and Herzegovina 94.16 % compare
- 22 China, Macao SAR 93.36 % compare
- 23 Maldives 93.01 % compare
- 24 Brunei Darussalam 92.7 % compare
- 24 Brunei 92.7 % 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 (co2eq) in Jamaica?
- Energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Jamaica was 93.73 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 115.95 % in 2010.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 78 % in 1992.
- How does Jamaica rank for energy — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Jamaica ranks 21st out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). 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.