Per capita co emissions vs human development index in Jamaica
Jamaica: Per capita co emissions vs human development index was 2.93 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.93
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
72nd
of 120 countries
All-time high
3.97
in 1995
All-time low
2.15
in 2012
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita co emissions vs human development index in Jamaica, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 2.93 for per capita co emissions vs human development index in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co emissions vs human development index in Jamaica peaked at 3.97 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2.15, in 2012.
Jamaica ranks 72nd of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita co emissions vs human development index in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.84 | — |
| 1991 | 3.63 | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 3.41 | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 3.69 | +8.2% |
| 1994 | 3.59 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 3.97 | +10.8% |
| 1996 | 2.64 | -33.4% |
| 1997 | 2.84 | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 2.77 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 2.42 | -12.4% |
| 2000 | 2.52 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 2.72 | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 2.7 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 2.86 | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 2.67 | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 2.7 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 2.89 | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 2.79 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 2.65 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 2.18 | -17.7% |
| 2010 | 2.17 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 2.27 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 2.15 | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 2.23 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 2.15 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 2.23 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 2.55 | +14.6% |
| 2017 | 2.34 | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 2.94 | +25.6% |
| 2019 | 3.23 | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 2.79 | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 2.89 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 2.97 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 2.93 | -1.3% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 2.93 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.76, 78% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 2.93 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.8, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.28 | 2.42 | 3.97 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.67 | 2.18 | 2.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.43 | 2.15 | 3.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9 | 2.79 | 2.97 | 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 per capita co emissions vs human development index in Jamaica?
- Per capita co emissions vs human development index in Jamaica was 2.93 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co emissions vs human development index recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 3.97 in 1995.
- What is the lowest per capita co emissions vs human development index recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.15 in 2012.
- How does Jamaica rank for per capita co emissions vs human development index?
- Jamaica ranks 72nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co emissions vs human development index rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co emissions vs human development index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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