Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Jamaica
Jamaica: Greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 10,000 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Jamaica, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 10,000 tonnes for greenhouse gas emissions by sector in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 85.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Jamaica peaked at 450,000 tonnes in 2007 and was at its lowest, 10,000 tonnes, in 2021.
Jamaica ranks 134th of 179 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.
Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 120,000 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 140,000 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1992 | 50,000 tonnes | -64.3% |
| 1993 | 60,000 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1994 | 20,000 tonnes | -66.7% |
| 1995 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100,000 tonnes | +400.0% |
| 2003 | 100,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 170,000 tonnes | +70.0% |
| 2005 | 180,000 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 370,000 tonnes | +105.6% |
| 2007 | 450,000 tonnes | +21.6% |
| 2008 | 210,000 tonnes | -53.3% |
| 2009 | 200,000 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 160,000 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 2011 | 129,999 tonnes | -18.8% |
| 2012 | 190,000 tonnes | +46.2% |
| 2013 | 70,000 tonnes | -63.2% |
| 2014 | 40,000 tonnes | -42.9% |
| 2015 | 40,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 30,000 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 2017 | 30,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 40,000 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 2019 | 30,000 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 2020 | 30,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10,000 tonnes | -66.7% |
| 2022 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 10,000 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 430,000 tonnes, 2% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 10,000 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 110,000 tonnes, 9% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Greenhouse gas emissions by sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +400.0% | 20,000 tonnes | 100,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49,000 tonnes | 20,000 tonnes | 140,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 182,000 tonnes | 20,000 tonnes | 450,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 76,000 tonnes | 30,000 tonnes | 190,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,000 tonnes | 10,000 tonnes | 30,000 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 131 Grenada 20,000 tonnes compare
- 131 Liberia 20,000 tonnes compare
- 131 Solomon Islands 20,000 tonnes compare
- 134 Burkina Faso 10,000 tonnes compare
- 134 Djibouti 10,000 tonnes compare
- 134 Gabon 10,000 tonnes compare
- 134 Kiribati 10,000 tonnes compare
- 134 Kyrgyzstan 10,000 tonnes compare
- 134 Mauritius 10,000 tonnes compare
- 134 Montenegro 10,000 tonnes compare
- 134 Nauru 10,000 tonnes compare
- 134 Rwanda 10,000 tonnes compare
- 134 Saint Lucia 10,000 tonnes compare
- 134 Sao Tome and Principe 10,000 tonnes compare
- 134 Singapore 10,000 tonnes compare
- 134 United Arab Emirates 10,000 tonnes 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Jamaica?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Jamaica was 10,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 450,000 tonnes in 2007.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,000 tonnes in 2021.
- How does Jamaica rank for greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Jamaica ranks 134th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.