Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita was 0.0935 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Jamaica, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 0.0935 tonnes per person for imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.1% on the previous year and up 111.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Jamaica peaked at 0.6743 tonnes per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, -1.44 tonnes per person, in 2000.
That places Jamaica 81st out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.6743 tonnes per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.4005 tonnes per person | -40.6% |
| 1992 | 0.2277 tonnes per person | -43.2% |
| 1993 | 0.4204 tonnes per person | +84.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2785 tonnes per person | -33.8% |
| 1995 | 0.3041 tonnes per person | +9.2% |
| 1996 | -1.19 tonnes per person | -492.2% |
| 1997 | -1.12 tonnes per person | -6.4% |
| 1998 | -1.01 tonnes per person | -9.9% |
| 1999 | -1.42 tonnes per person | +41.4% |
| 2000 | -1.44 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2001 | -1.31 tonnes per person | -9.3% |
| 2002 | -1.16 tonnes per person | -11.0% |
| 2003 | -1.16 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2004 | -1.29 tonnes per person | +11.5% |
| 2005 | -1.17 tonnes per person | -9.4% |
| 2006 | -1.4 tonnes per person | +19.5% |
| 2007 | -1.17 tonnes per person | -16.6% |
| 2008 | -1.3 tonnes per person | +11.3% |
| 2009 | -0.7165 tonnes per person | -44.9% |
| 2010 | -0.6218 tonnes per person | -13.2% |
| 2011 | -0.7144 tonnes per person | +14.9% |
| 2012 | -0.6916 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 2013 | -0.8128 tonnes per person | +17.5% |
| 2014 | -0.5929 tonnes per person | -27.1% |
| 2015 | -0.617 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 2016 | -0.3454 tonnes per person | -44.0% |
| 2017 | -0.4185 tonnes per person | +21.2% |
| 2018 | 0.081 tonnes per person | -119.4% |
| 2019 | -0.1156 tonnes per person | -242.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3661 tonnes per person | -416.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3167 tonnes per person | -13.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1873 tonnes per person | -40.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0935 tonnes per person | -50.1% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.0935 tonnes per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.303 tonnes per person, 31% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.0935 tonnes per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2959 tonnes per person, 32% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -492.2% | 0.3041 tonnes per person | -1.19 tonnes per person |
| 2020 | +416.7% | -0.1156 tonnes per person | 0.3661 tonnes per person |
| 2019 | -242.7% | 0.081 tonnes per person | -0.1156 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.2431 tonnes per person | -1.42 tonnes per person | 0.6743 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.21 tonnes per person | -1.44 tonnes per person | -0.7165 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.4849 tonnes per person | -0.8128 tonnes per person | 0.081 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2409 tonnes per person | 0.0935 tonnes per person | 0.3661 tonnes per person | 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 imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Jamaica?
- Imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Jamaica was 0.0935 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6743 tonnes per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.44 tonnes per person in 2000.
- How does Jamaica rank for imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 81st out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes per person.