Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita was 0.1258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.1258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
170th
of 196 countries
All-time high
0.217 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1967
All-time low
0.1258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Jamaica, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Jamaica is 0.1258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Jamaica peaked at 0.217 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.1258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 2024.
Jamaica ranks 170th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2118 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.2124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 0.2098 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 0.2093 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.2142 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 0.2044 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.6% |
| 1966 | 0.1989 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 0.217 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.1% |
| 1968 | 0.2123 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 0.2137 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.2112 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 0.2114 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.2161 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 0.2024 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.4% |
| 1974 | 0.2034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1915 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.8% |
| 1976 | 0.1872 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1787 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1827 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.179 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1859 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1862 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1666 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1828 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1879 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1722 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1772 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1923 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1968 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.2041 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1954 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1989 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.195 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.199 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1966 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2014 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2014 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2024 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2059 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2126 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2025 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 0.199 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1999 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2081 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2036 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1947 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1748 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1694 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1532 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1465 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1405 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1396 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1429 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1368 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1361 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1287 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1302 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1319 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1416 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1392 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.126 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 0.129 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1282 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1297 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.1258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2719 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 46% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.1258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 46% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2104 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1989 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.217 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1964 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1787 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2161 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1852 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1666 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2041 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2009 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.195 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2126 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1852 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1465 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2081 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1368 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1287 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1429 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1277 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1297 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 167 Antigua and Barbuda 0.1342 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 168 Jordan 0.1276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 169 Yemen 0.1259 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 171 Cote d'Ivoire 0.1257 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 172 Burundi 0.1195 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 173 Bahamas 0.1189 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 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 gas, per capita in Jamaica?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Jamaica was 0.1258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.217 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1967.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024.
- How does Jamaica rank for greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 170th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.