Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Jamaica
Jamaica: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source was 0.083 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.083 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
89th
of 179 countries
All-time high
0.0973 tonnes per person
in 2019
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1960
Years of data
75
1950–2024
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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0308 tonnes per person | — |
| 1951 | 0.0456 tonnes per person | +47.8% |
| 1952 | 0.0173 tonnes per person | -62.0% |
| 1953 | 0.0194 tonnes per person | +12.1% |
| 1954 | 0.0239 tonnes per person | +23.1% |
| 1955 | 0.0259 tonnes per person | +8.6% |
| 1956 | 0.021 tonnes per person | -19.1% |
| 1957 | 0.0023 tonnes per person | -89.0% |
| 1958 | 0.0023 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1959 | 0.0023 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1960 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1961 | 0.0022 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0022 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0021 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0021 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0021 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.002 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 0.002 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 0.002 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 0.002 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.002 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0019 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0019 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0019 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0018 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0018 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0018 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1978 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1979 | 0.0017 tonnes per person | — |
| 1980 | 0.0017 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0017 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1990 | 0.0585 tonnes per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0565 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0725 tonnes per person | +28.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0598 tonnes per person | -17.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0563 tonnes per person | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0586 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0668 tonnes per person | +13.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0704 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0727 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0736 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0731 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0531 tonnes per person | -27.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0888 tonnes per person | +67.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0855 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0658 tonnes per person | -23.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0573 tonnes per person | -13.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0271 tonnes per person | -52.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0351 tonnes per person | +29.4% |
| 2008 | 0.047 tonnes per person | +34.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0495 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0413 tonnes per person | -16.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0677 tonnes per person | +63.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0621 tonnes per person | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 0.075 tonnes per person | +20.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0879 tonnes per person | +17.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0849 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0808 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0677 tonnes per person | -16.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0715 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0973 tonnes per person | +36.1% |
| 2020 | 0.097 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0968 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0774 tonnes per person | -20.0% |
| 2023 | 0.08 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 0.083 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.083 tonnes per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1968 tonnes per person, 42% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.083 tonnes per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0024 tonnes per person, 34.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions 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 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person |
| 1977 | -100.0% | 0.0018 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person |
| 1982 | -100.0% | 0.0017 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person |
| 1957 | -89.0% | 0.021 tonnes per person | 0.0023 tonnes per person |
| 2002 | +67.3% | 0.0531 tonnes per person | 0.0888 tonnes per person |
| 2011 | +63.8% | 0.0413 tonnes per person | 0.0677 tonnes per person |
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 |
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 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.