IPPU — Emissions Share in Jamaica

Jamaica: IPPU — Emissions Share was 7.22 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
7.22 %
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
64th
of 222 countries
All-time high
7.5 %
in 2021
All-time low
2.42 %
in 1997
Years of data
34
1990–2023

IPPU — Emissions Share in Jamaica, 1990–2023

24681990200620231990: 2.9 %1991: 2.5 %1992: 3.1 %1993: 2.8 %1994: 2.8 %1995: 2.9 %1996: 2.8 %1997: 2.4 %1998: 2.8 %1999: 2.4 %2000: 2.7 %2001: 3.4 %2002: 3.7 %2003: 4 %2004: 4 %2005: 3.7 %2006: 3.6 %2007: 3.4 %2008: 3.8 %2009: 7.3 %2010: 6.5 %2011: 4 %2012: 4.3 %2013: 4.3 %2014: 5.4 %2015: 5.2 %2016: 4.9 %2017: 4.7 %2018: 4 %2019: 4.4 %2020: 5.8 %2021: 7.5 %2022: 7.3 %2023: 7.2 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for ippu — emissions share in Jamaica is 7.22 %, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 67.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ippu — emissions share in Jamaica peaked at 7.5 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.42 %, in 1997.

Jamaica ranks 64th of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

IPPU — Emissions Share in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2) in Jamaica, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 2.88 % —
1991 2.47 % -14.2%
1992 3.08 % +24.7%
1993 2.81 % -8.8%
1994 2.82 % +0.4%
1995 2.9 % +2.8%
1996 2.84 % -2.1%
1997 2.42 % -14.8%
1998 2.75 % +13.6%
1999 2.44 % -11.3%
2000 2.67 % +9.4%
2001 3.44 % +28.8%
2002 3.74 % +8.7%
2003 3.95 % +5.6%
2004 4.02 % +1.8%
2005 3.73 % -7.2%
2006 3.6 % -3.5%
2007 3.44 % -4.4%
2008 3.79 % +10.2%
2009 7.32 % +93.1%
2010 6.52 % -10.9%
2011 4.04 % -38.0%
2012 4.34 % +7.4%
2013 4.32 % -0.5%
2014 5.38 % +24.5%
2015 5.25 % -2.4%
2016 4.91 % -6.5%
2017 4.69 % -4.5%
2018 4.03 % -14.1%
2019 4.36 % +8.2%
2020 5.85 % +34.2%
2021 7.5 % +28.2%
2022 7.27 % -3.1%
2023 7.22 % -0.7%

Jamaica compared with similar countries

  • Jamaica's 7.22 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.03 %, 1.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Jamaica's 7.22 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.94 %, 3.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where IPPU — Emissions Share 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.

YearChange FromTo
2009 +93.1% 3.79 % 7.32 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.74 % 2.42 % 3.08 % 10
2000s 3.97 % 2.67 % 7.32 % 10
2010s 4.78 % 4.03 % 6.52 % 10
2020s 6.96 % 5.85 % 7.5 % 4

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 61 Austria 7.8 % compare
  2. 62 Belgium 7.69 % compare
  3. 63 Portugal 7.25 % compare
  4. 65 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 7.19 % compare
  5. 66 Belgium-Luxembourg 7.18 % compare
  6. 67 China, Taiwan Province of 7.06 % compare
  7. 67 Serbia 7.06 % compare

See the full ranking of 254 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ippu — emissions share in Jamaica?
Ippu — emissions share in Jamaica was 7.22 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ippu — emissions share recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 7.5 % in 2021.
What is the lowest ippu — emissions share recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 2.42 % in 1997.
How does Jamaica rank for ippu — emissions share?
Jamaica ranks 64th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is ippu — emissions share rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is up 67.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Jamaica data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
254 places, 8,412 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.