Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Jamaica
Jamaica: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source was 0.083 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Jamaica, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 0.083 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions by source in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by source in Jamaica peaked at 0.0973 tonnes per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1960.
That places Jamaica 89th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0191 tonnes per person | 0.0023 tonnes per person | 0.0456 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0019 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0022 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0015 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.002 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0017 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0646 tonnes per person | 0.0563 tonnes per person | 0.0736 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0582 tonnes per person | 0.0271 tonnes per person | 0.0888 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0736 tonnes per person | 0.0413 tonnes per person | 0.0973 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0869 tonnes per person | 0.0774 tonnes per person | 0.097 tonnes per person | 5 |
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More climate change data for Jamaica
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Population, total 2.84 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Urban population 1.69 million (2025)
- Urban population 59.4% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.96 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 485.20 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 2.96 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 2.96 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions by source in Jamaica?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by source in Jamaica was 0.083 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by source recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0973 tonnes per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by source recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1960.
- How does Jamaica rank for per capita co₂ emissions by source?
- Jamaica ranks 89th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by source rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.