IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Jamaica
Jamaica: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 8.7 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Jamaica, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq) in Jamaica is 8.7 %, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq) in Jamaica peaked at 11.8 % in 1992 and was at its lowest, 6.27 %, in 2015.
That places Jamaica 142nd out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 (CO2eq) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.76 % | — |
| 1991 | 11.09 % | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 11.8 % | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 11.55 % | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 11.1 % | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 10.24 % | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 9.37 % | -8.5% |
| 1997 | 8.82 % | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 9.04 % | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 8.9 % | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 8.72 % | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 11.03 % | +26.5% |
| 2002 | 11.33 % | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 11.37 % | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 10.71 % | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 10.52 % | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 6.54 % | -37.8% |
| 2007 | 6.53 % | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 6.52 % | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 9.04 % | +38.7% |
| 2010 | 9.47 % | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 6.33 % | -33.2% |
| 2012 | 6.77 % | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 6.28 % | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 6.77 % | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 6.27 % | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 6.27 % | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6.54 % | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 6.47 % | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 6.61 % | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 7.74 % | +17.1% |
| 2021 | 9.04 % | +16.8% |
| 2022 | 8.79 % | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 8.7 % | -1.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 8.7 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.31 %, 71% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 8.7 % is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.38 %, 76% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.27 % | 8.82 % | 11.8 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.23 % | 6.52 % | 11.37 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.78 % | 6.27 % | 9.47 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.57 % | 7.74 % | 9.04 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 139 OECD 9.14 % compare
- 140 Tunisia 9.01 % compare
- 141 Saint Lucia 8.98 % compare
- 143 North Macedonia 8.65 % compare
- 144 Belgium-Luxembourg 8.56 % compare
- 145 Indonesia 8.34 % 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 ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq) in Jamaica?
- Ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq) in Jamaica was 8.7 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 11.8 % in 1992.
- What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.27 % in 2015.
- How does Jamaica rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Jamaica ranks 142nd out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.