Farm gate — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Farm gate — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 12.24 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Farm gate — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Jamaica, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for farm gate — emissions share (co2eq) in Jamaica is 12.24 %, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, farm gate — emissions share (co2eq) in Jamaica peaked at 44.41 % in 2005 and was at its lowest, 9.23 %, in 2019.
Jamaica ranks 143rd of 223 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.
Farm gate — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15.35 % | — |
| 1991 | 15.97 % | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 17.11 % | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 14.69 % | -14.1% |
| 1994 | 14.41 % | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 13.4 % | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 12.57 % | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 12.01 % | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 22.64 % | +88.5% |
| 1999 | 23.15 % | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 23.51 % | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 29.75 % | +26.5% |
| 2002 | 28.07 % | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 27.11 % | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 30.7 % | +13.2% |
| 2005 | 44.41 % | +44.7% |
| 2006 | 12.84 % | -71.1% |
| 2007 | 14.33 % | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 10.36 % | -27.7% |
| 2009 | 14.29 % | +37.9% |
| 2010 | 14.95 % | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 10.04 % | -32.8% |
| 2012 | 10.65 % | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 9.91 % | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 10.46 % | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 9.75 % | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 9.64 % | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 10.84 % | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 9.89 % | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 9.23 % | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 10.82 % | +17.2% |
| 2021 | 12.64 % | +16.8% |
| 2022 | 12.36 % | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 12.24 % | -1.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 12.24 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.23 %, 75% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 12.24 % is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.27 %, 92% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Farm gate — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +88.5% | 12.01 % | 22.64 % |
| 2006 | -71.1% | 44.41 % | 12.84 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.13 % | 12.01 % | 23.15 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.54 % | 10.36 % | 44.41 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.54 % | 9.23 % | 14.95 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.02 % | 10.82 % | 12.64 % | 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 (co2eq) in Jamaica?
- Farm gate — emissions share (co2eq) in Jamaica was 12.24 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest farm gate — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 44.41 % in 2005.
- What is the lowest farm gate — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.23 % in 2019.
- How does Jamaica rank for farm gate — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Jamaica ranks 143rd out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is farm gate — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. 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 Farm gate — 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.