Per capita co2 by source in Jamaica
Jamaica: Per capita co2 by source was 0.083 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.083
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
89th
of 179 countries
All-time high
0.0973
in 2019
All-time low
0
in 1960
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Per capita co2 by source in Jamaica, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 0.083 for per capita co2 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 by source in Jamaica peaked at 0.0973 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0, 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.
Per capita co2 by source in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0308 | — |
| 1951 | 0.0456 | +47.8% |
| 1952 | 0.0173 | -62.0% |
| 1953 | 0.0194 | +12.1% |
| 1954 | 0.0239 | +23.1% |
| 1955 | 0.0259 | +8.6% |
| 1956 | 0.021 | -19.1% |
| 1957 | 0.0023 | -89.0% |
| 1958 | 0.0023 | -1.4% |
| 1959 | 0.0023 | -1.0% |
| 1960 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1961 | 0.0022 | — |
| 1962 | 0.0022 | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0021 | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0021 | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0021 | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.002 | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 0.002 | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 0.002 | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 0.002 | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.002 | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0019 | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0019 | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0019 | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0018 | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0018 | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0018 | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0.0017 | — |
| 1980 | 0.0017 | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0017 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0.0585 | — |
| 1991 | 0.0565 | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0725 | +28.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0598 | -17.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0563 | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0586 | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0668 | +13.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0704 | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0727 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0736 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0731 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0531 | -27.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0888 | +67.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0855 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0658 | -23.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0573 | -13.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0271 | -52.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0351 | +29.4% |
| 2008 | 0.047 | +34.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0495 | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0413 | -16.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0677 | +63.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0621 | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 0.075 | +20.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0879 | +17.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0849 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0808 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0677 | -16.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0715 | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0973 | +36.1% |
| 2020 | 0.097 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0968 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0774 | -20.0% |
| 2023 | 0.08 | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 0.083 | +3.7% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.083 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1968, 42% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.083 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0024, 34.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita co2 by source 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -100.0% | 0.0023 | 0 |
| 1977 | -100.0% | 0.0018 | 0 |
| 1982 | -100.0% | 0.0017 | 0 |
| 1957 | -89.0% | 0.021 | 0.0023 |
| 2002 | +67.3% | 0.0531 | 0.0888 |
| 2011 | +63.8% | 0.0413 | 0.0677 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0191 | 0.0023 | 0.0456 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0019 | 0 | 0.0022 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0015 | 0 | 0.002 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0003 | 0 | 0.0017 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0646 | 0.0563 | 0.0736 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0582 | 0.0271 | 0.0888 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0736 | 0.0413 | 0.0973 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0869 | 0.0774 | 0.097 | 5 |
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 co2 by source in Jamaica?
- Per capita co2 by source in Jamaica was 0.083 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 by source recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0973 in 2019.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 by source recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
- How does Jamaica rank for per capita co2 by source?
- Jamaica ranks 89th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co2 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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