LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: LULUCF — Emissions per capita was -0.38 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ◆ Volatile
LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Jamaica, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded -0.38 t CO2eq/cap for lulucf — emissions per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 575.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lulucf — emissions per capita in Jamaica peaked at 0.19 t CO2eq/cap in 1999 and was at its lowest, -0.93 t CO2eq/cap, in 2001.
That places Jamaica 194th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.18 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 0.18 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.18 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.18 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.17 t CO2eq/cap | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 0.17 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.18 t CO2eq/cap | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 0.17 t CO2eq/cap | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 0.18 t CO2eq/cap | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 0.19 t CO2eq/cap | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 0.19 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2001 | -0.93 t CO2eq/cap | -589.5% |
| 2002 | -0.93 t CO2eq/cap | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -0.92 t CO2eq/cap | -1.1% |
| 2004 | -0.92 t CO2eq/cap | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -0.91 t CO2eq/cap | -1.1% |
| 2006 | -0.91 t CO2eq/cap | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -0.9 t CO2eq/cap | -1.1% |
| 2008 | -0.9 t CO2eq/cap | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -0.89 t CO2eq/cap | -1.1% |
| 2010 | -0.89 t CO2eq/cap | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.08 t CO2eq/cap | -109.0% |
| 2012 | 0.08 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.08 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.08 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.08 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.06 t CO2eq/cap | -25.0% |
| 2017 | 0.06 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.06 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.05 t CO2eq/cap | -16.7% |
| 2020 | 0.05 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2021 | -0.38 t CO2eq/cap | -860.0% |
| 2022 | -0.38 t CO2eq/cap | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -0.38 t CO2eq/cap | -0.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's -0.38 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.105 t CO2eq/cap. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.178 t CO2eq/cap | 0.17 t CO2eq/cap | 0.19 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.802 t CO2eq/cap | -0.93 t CO2eq/cap | 0.19 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.026 t CO2eq/cap | -0.89 t CO2eq/cap | 0.08 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.2725 t CO2eq/cap | -0.38 t CO2eq/cap | 0.05 t CO2eq/cap | 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 lulucf — emissions per capita in Jamaica?
- Lulucf — emissions per capita in Jamaica was -0.38 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.19 t CO2eq/cap in 1999.
- What is the lowest lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.93 t CO2eq/cap in 2001.
- How does Jamaica rank for lulucf — emissions per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 194th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lulucf — emissions per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 575.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of LULUCF — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.