LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Jamaica
Jamaica: LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was -15.89 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile
LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Jamaica, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) in Jamaica is -15.89 %, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 832.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) in Jamaica peaked at 4.44 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, -37.48 %, in 2010.
That places Jamaica 211th 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 Share (CO2eq) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.44 % | — |
| 1991 | 4.34 % | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 4.37 % | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 4.24 % | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 4.17 % | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 3.86 % | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 3.75 % | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 3.63 % | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 3.9 % | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 4.02 % | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 4 % | -0.5% |
| 2001 | -24.94 % | -723.5% |
| 2002 | -25.82 % | +3.5% |
| 2003 | -24.35 % | -5.7% |
| 2004 | -24.75 % | +1.6% |
| 2005 | -25.47 % | +2.9% |
| 2006 | -23.12 % | -9.2% |
| 2007 | -25.2 % | +9.0% |
| 2008 | -25.24 % | +0.2% |
| 2009 | -35.95 % | +42.4% |
| 2010 | -37.48 % | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 2.14 % | -105.7% |
| 2012 | 2.29 % | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 2.17 % | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 2.35 % | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 2.35 % | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.73 % | -26.4% |
| 2017 | 1.8 % | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 1.75 % | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 1.59 % | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 1.87 % | +17.6% |
| 2021 | -16.17 % | -964.7% |
| 2022 | -16.07 % | -0.6% |
| 2023 | -15.89 % | -1.1% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's -15.89 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.05 %. (55 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's -15.89 % is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.62 %. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2eq) 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -964.7% | 1.87 % | -16.17 % |
| 2001 | -723.5% | 4 % | -24.94 % |
| 2011 | +105.7% | -37.48 % | 2.14 % |
| 2009 | -42.4% | -25.24 % | -35.95 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.07 % | 3.63 % | 4.44 % | 10 |
| 2000s | -23.08 % | -35.95 % | 4 % | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.93 % | -37.48 % | 2.35 % | 10 |
| 2020s | -11.57 % | -16.17 % | 1.87 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 208 Bosnia and Herzegovina -10.69 % compare
- 209 Philippines -11.35 % compare
- 210 South Africa -15.35 % compare
- 212 Congo -17.97 % compare
- 213 Croatia -18.32 % compare
- 214 Palau -18.59 % 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 lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) in Jamaica?
- Lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) in Jamaica was -15.89 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 4.44 % in 1990.
- What is the lowest lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -37.48 % in 2010.
- How does Jamaica rank for lulucf — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Jamaica ranks 211th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 832.3%. 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 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.