Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2) in Jamaica

Jamaica: Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2) was 11.26 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
11.26 kt
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
103rd
of 134 countries
All-time high
78.22 kt
in 2020
All-time low
4.54 kt
in 2015
Years of data
16
2008–2023

Food Packaging — Emissions in Jamaica, 2008–2023

0204060802008201520232008: 7.8 kt2009: 7.8 kt2010: 8.1 kt2011: 7 kt2012: 6.4 kt2013: 6.1 kt2014: 5.2 kt2015: 4.5 kt2016: 4.7 kt2017: 5 kt2018: 29.9 kt2019: 60.1 kt2020: 78.2 kt2021: 12.4 kt2022: 10.9 kt2023: 11.3 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

Jamaica recorded 11.26 kt for food packaging — emissions in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 85.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions in Jamaica peaked at 78.22 kt in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.54 kt, in 2015.

Jamaica ranks 103rd of 134 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2) in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2) in Jamaica, 2008 to 2023.
Year kt Change
2008 7.83 kt —
2009 7.84 kt +0.1%
2010 8.1 kt +3.3%
2011 7.02 kt -13.3%
2012 6.41 kt -8.7%
2013 6.07 kt -5.3%
2014 5.25 kt -13.6%
2015 4.54 kt -13.6%
2016 4.74 kt +4.5%
2017 4.98 kt +5.0%
2018 29.87 kt +500.0%
2019 60.11 kt +101.3%
2020 78.22 kt +30.1%
2021 12.38 kt -84.2%
2022 10.94 kt -11.6%
2023 11.26 kt +3.0%

Jamaica compared with similar countries

  • Jamaica's 11.26 kt is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 156.95 kt, 7% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Jamaica's 11.26 kt is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 42.27 kt, 27% of the median. (16 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2) 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.

YearChange FromTo
2018 +500.0% 4.98 kt 29.87 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.83 kt 7.83 kt 7.84 kt 2
2010s 13.71 kt 4.54 kt 60.11 kt 10
2020s 28.2 kt 10.94 kt 78.22 kt 4

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 100 Peru 16.69 kt compare
  2. 101 Togo 15.89 kt compare
  3. 102 Uruguay 11.63 kt compare
  4. 104 Jordan 11.1 kt compare
  5. 105 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 10.97 kt compare
  6. 106 Botswana 8.91 kt compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food packaging — emissions in Jamaica?
Food packaging — emissions in Jamaica was 11.26 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food packaging — emissions recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 78.22 kt in 2020.
What is the lowest food packaging — emissions recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 4.54 kt in 2015.
How does Jamaica rank for food packaging — emissions?
Jamaica ranks 103rd out of 134 countries with data for 2023.
Is food packaging — emissions rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is up 85.4%. 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 Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
168 places, 5,039 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.