Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Jamaica
Jamaica: Greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 600,000 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
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
The most recent figure for greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Jamaica is 600,000 tonnes, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Jamaica peaked at 1.17 million tonnes in 1993 and was at its lowest, 590,000 tonnes, 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.
Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.04 million tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 1.10 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 1.16 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 1.17 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 1.14 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 1.16 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 1.11 million tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 1.08 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 1.07 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 1.08 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 1.09 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 1.09 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.08 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.15 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 1.06 million tonnes | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 1.01 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 690,000 tonnes | -31.7% |
| 2007 | 630,000 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 630,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 610,000 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 620,000 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 620,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 640,000 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 630,000 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 620,000 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 590,000 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 600,000 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 610,000 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 620,000 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 610,000 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 610,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 610,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 600,000 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 600,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 600,000 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.20 million tonnes, 10% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 600,000 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.67 million tonnes, 11% of the median. (33 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -31.7% | 1.01 million tonnes | 690,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.11 million tonnes | 1.04 million tonnes | 1.17 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 904,000 tonnes | 610,000 tonnes | 1.15 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 616,000 tonnes | 590,000 tonnes | 640,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 605,000 tonnes | 600,000 tonnes | 610,000 tonnes | 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Jamaica?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Jamaica was 600,000 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 1.17 million tonnes in 1993.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 590,000 tonnes in 2015.
- How does Jamaica rank for greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Jamaica ranks 150th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is greenhouse gas 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 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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Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.