Life satisfaction vs co emissions per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: Life satisfaction vs co emissions per capita was 6.3 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6.3
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
49th
of 157 countries
All-time high
6.31
in 2020
All-time low
5.31
in 2016
Years of data
14
2011–2025
Life satisfaction vs co emissions per capita in Jamaica, 2011–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, life satisfaction vs co emissions per capita in Jamaica stood at 6.3.
That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life satisfaction vs co emissions per capita in Jamaica peaked at 6.31 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.31, in 2016.
Jamaica ranks 49th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Life satisfaction vs co emissions per capita in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 6.21 | — |
| 2012 | 5.37 | -13.4% |
| 2014 | 5.71 | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 5.51 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 5.31 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 5.89 | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 5.89 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5.89 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 6.31 | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 5.85 | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 5.7 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 5.84 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 5.87 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 6.3 | +7.4% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 6.3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.94, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 6.3 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.3, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.72 | 5.31 | 6.21 | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.98 | 5.7 | 6.31 | 6 |
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 life satisfaction vs co emissions per capita in Jamaica?
- Life satisfaction vs co emissions per capita in Jamaica was 6.3 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life satisfaction vs co emissions per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 6.31 in 2020.
- What is the lowest life satisfaction vs co emissions per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.31 in 2016.
- How does Jamaica rank for life satisfaction vs co emissions per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 49th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is life satisfaction vs co emissions per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life satisfaction vs co emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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