IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share in Jamaica

Jamaica: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share was 48.62 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
48.62 %
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
103rd
of 223 countries
All-time high
69.29 %
in 1993
All-time low
46.43 %
in 2015
Years of data
34
1990–2023

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share in Jamaica, 1990–2023

02040601990200620231990: 66.9 %1991: 68 %1992: 69.2 %1993: 69.3 %1994: 68.1 %1995: 68.1 %1996: 66.5 %1997: 65.2 %1998: 65.2 %1999: 65 %2000: 64.4 %2001: 64.6 %2002: 64.4 %2003: 65.7 %2004: 63.2 %2005: 62.4 %2006: 51 %2007: 48.2 %2008: 47.8 %2009: 47.1 %2010: 48.9 %2011: 47.7 %2012: 48.2 %2013: 47.9 %2014: 47.7 %2015: 46.4 %2016: 46.9 %2017: 46.8 %2018: 46.6 %2019: 48.7 %2020: 49.7 %2021: 49.3 %2022: 48.7 %2023: 48.6 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for ipcc agriculture — emissions share in Jamaica is 48.62 %, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions share in Jamaica peaked at 69.29 % in 1993 and was at its lowest, 46.43 %, in 2015.

Jamaica ranks 103rd of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CH4) in Jamaica, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 66.88 % —
1991 67.95 % +1.6%
1992 69.23 % +1.9%
1993 69.29 % +0.1%
1994 68.1 % -1.7%
1995 68.08 % -0.0%
1996 66.45 % -2.4%
1997 65.24 % -1.8%
1998 65.23 % -0.0%
1999 64.99 % -0.4%
2000 64.42 % -0.9%
2001 64.56 % +0.2%
2002 64.41 % -0.2%
2003 65.71 % +2.0%
2004 63.22 % -3.8%
2005 62.35 % -1.4%
2006 50.98 % -18.2%
2007 48.19 % -5.5%
2008 47.79 % -0.8%
2009 47.13 % -1.4%
2010 48.88 % +3.7%
2011 47.66 % -2.5%
2012 48.18 % +1.1%
2013 47.93 % -0.5%
2014 47.69 % -0.5%
2015 46.43 % -2.6%
2016 46.87 % +0.9%
2017 46.78 % -0.2%
2018 46.63 % -0.3%
2019 48.69 % +4.4%
2020 49.68 % +2.0%
2021 49.27 % -0.8%
2022 48.69 % -1.2%
2023 48.62 % -0.1%

Jamaica compared with similar countries

  • Jamaica's 48.62 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.68 %, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Jamaica's 48.62 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 45.64 %, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 67.14 % 64.99 % 69.29 % 10
2000s 57.88 % 47.13 % 65.71 % 10
2010s 47.57 % 46.43 % 48.88 % 10
2020s 49.06 % 48.62 % 49.68 % 4

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 100 Central African Republic 49.65 % compare
  2. 101 Portugal 48.88 % compare
  3. 102 El Salvador 48.76 % compare
  4. 104 Mexico 47.24 % compare
  5. 105 Burundi 47.1 % compare
  6. 106 Caribbean 46.96 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ipcc agriculture — emissions share in Jamaica?
Ipcc agriculture — emissions share in Jamaica was 48.62 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions share recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 69.29 % in 1993.
What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions share recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 46.43 % in 2015.
How does Jamaica rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions share?
Jamaica ranks 103rd out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
Is ipcc agriculture — emissions share rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Jamaica data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,422 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.