Farm gate — Emissions Share in Jamaica
Jamaica: Farm gate — Emissions Share was 4.35 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Farm gate — Emissions Share in Jamaica, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, farm gate — emissions share in Jamaica stood at 4.35 %.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, farm gate — emissions share in Jamaica peaked at 40.61 % in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.04 %, in 2019.
Jamaica ranks 71st of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Farm gate — Emissions Share in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.23 % | — |
| 1991 | 5.58 % | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 6.14 % | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 3.68 % | -40.1% |
| 1994 | 3.84 % | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 3.62 % | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 3.63 % | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 3.6 % | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 15.71 % | +336.4% |
| 1999 | 16.46 % | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 17.02 % | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 22.48 % | +32.1% |
| 2002 | 20.2 % | -10.1% |
| 2003 | 18.94 % | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 23.89 % | +26.1% |
| 2005 | 40.61 % | +70.0% |
| 2006 | 6.84 % | -83.2% |
| 2007 | 8.52 % | +24.6% |
| 2008 | 4.34 % | -49.1% |
| 2009 | 6.33 % | +45.9% |
| 2010 | 6.65 % | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 4.18 % | -37.1% |
| 2012 | 4.4 % | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 4.07 % | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 4.2 % | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 3.95 % | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 3.83 % | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 4.86 % | +26.9% |
| 2018 | 3.91 % | -19.5% |
| 2019 | 3.04 % | -22.3% |
| 2020 | 3.66 % | +20.4% |
| 2021 | 4.44 % | +21.3% |
| 2022 | 4.4 % | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 4.35 % | -1.1% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 4.35 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.11 %, 2.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 4.35 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.04 %, 4.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Farm gate — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +336.4% | 3.6 % | 15.71 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.75 % | 3.6 % | 16.46 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.92 % | 4.34 % | 40.61 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.31 % | 3.04 % | 6.65 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.21 % | 3.66 % | 4.44 % | 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 farm gate — emissions share in Jamaica?
- Farm gate — emissions share in Jamaica was 4.35 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest farm gate — emissions share recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 40.61 % in 2005.
- What is the lowest farm gate — emissions share recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.04 % in 2019.
- How does Jamaica rank for farm gate — emissions share?
- Jamaica ranks 71st out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is farm gate — emissions share rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Farm gate — 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.