Ghg emissions by sector in Jamaica
Jamaica: Ghg emissions by sector was 600,000 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Ghg emissions by sector in Jamaica, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ghg emissions by sector in Jamaica is 600,000, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ghg emissions by sector in Jamaica peaked at 1.17 million in 1993 and was at its lowest, 590,000, in 2015.
That places Jamaica 150th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Ghg emissions by sector in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.04 million | — |
| 1991 | 1.10 million | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 1.16 million | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 1.17 million | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 1.14 million | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 1.16 million | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 1.11 million | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 1.08 million | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 1.07 million | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 1.08 million | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 1.09 million | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 1.09 million | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.08 million | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.15 million | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 1.06 million | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 1.01 million | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 690,000 | -31.7% |
| 2007 | 630,000 | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 630,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 610,000 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 620,000 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 620,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 640,000 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 630,000 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 620,000 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 590,000 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 600,000 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 610,000 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 620,000 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 610,000 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 610,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 610,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 600,000 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 600,000 | +0.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 600,000 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.20 million, 10% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 600,000 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.67 million, 11% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Ghg 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -31.7% | 1.01 million | 690,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.11 million | 1.04 million | 1.17 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 904,000 | 610,000 | 1.15 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 616,000 | 590,000 | 640,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 605,000 | 600,000 | 610,000 | 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 ghg emissions by sector in Jamaica?
- Ghg emissions by sector in Jamaica was 600,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ghg emissions by sector recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 million in 1993.
- What is the lowest ghg emissions by sector recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 590,000 in 2015.
- How does Jamaica rank for ghg emissions by sector?
- Jamaica ranks 150th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ghg emissions by sector rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Ghg emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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