Per capita co2 fuel in Jamaica
Jamaica: Per capita co2 fuel was 2.24 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.24
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
82nd
of 213 countries
All-time high
4.28
in 1978
All-time low
0.1618
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Per capita co2 fuel in Jamaica, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita co2 fuel in Jamaica stood at 2.24.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co2 fuel in Jamaica peaked at 4.28 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.1618, in 1950.
Jamaica ranks 82nd of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 75 years of available data.
Per capita co2 fuel in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.1618 | — |
| 1951 | 0.3139 | +93.9% |
| 1952 | 0.3389 | +8.0% |
| 1953 | 0.3543 | +4.6% |
| 1954 | 0.4612 | +30.1% |
| 1955 | 0.573 | +24.3% |
| 1956 | 0.7389 | +28.9% |
| 1957 | 0.9611 | +30.1% |
| 1958 | 0.7861 | -18.2% |
| 1959 | 1.07 | +35.7% |
| 1960 | 0.8261 | -22.6% |
| 1961 | 1.21 | +46.1% |
| 1962 | 1.19 | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 1.33 | +12.2% |
| 1964 | 2.25 | +68.5% |
| 1965 | 1.6 | -28.7% |
| 1966 | 1.86 | +16.4% |
| 1967 | 2.04 | +9.3% |
| 1968 | 2 | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 2.19 | +9.3% |
| 1970 | 2.54 | +16.0% |
| 1971 | 2.91 | +14.5% |
| 1972 | 3.14 | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 4.12 | +31.2% |
| 1974 | 3.71 | -10.0% |
| 1975 | 3.95 | +6.4% |
| 1976 | 3.47 | -12.3% |
| 1977 | 3.51 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 4.28 | +21.8% |
| 1979 | 3.97 | -7.3% |
| 1980 | 3.9 | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 3.37 | -13.6% |
| 1982 | 2.77 | -17.7% |
| 1983 | 2.82 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 2.21 | -21.6% |
| 1985 | 2.15 | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 1.91 | -10.9% |
| 1987 | 2.24 | +17.1% |
| 1988 | 1.85 | -17.5% |
| 1989 | 2.76 | +48.8% |
| 1990 | 3.01 | +9.3% |
| 1991 | 3.09 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 3.01 | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 3.11 | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 3.16 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 3.51 | +10.9% |
| 1996 | 3.66 | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 3.79 | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 3.6 | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 3.68 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 3.78 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 3.88 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 3.67 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 3.81 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 3.77 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 3.71 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 4.14 | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 3.83 | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 3.8 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 2.71 | -28.6% |
| 2010 | 2.63 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 2.79 | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 2.66 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 2.84 | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 2.51 | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 2.61 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 2.67 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 2.49 | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 2.61 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 2.93 | +12.3% |
| 2020 | 1.71 | -41.8% |
| 2021 | 1.83 | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 2.16 | +17.6% |
| 2023 | 2.15 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 2.24 | +3.9% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 2.24 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.51, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 2.24 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.18, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita co2 fuel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | +93.9% | 0.1618 | 0.3139 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.5756 | 0.1618 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.65 | 0.8261 | 2.25 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.56 | 2.54 | 4.28 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.6 | 1.85 | 3.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.36 | 3.01 | 3.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.71 | 2.71 | 4.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.67 | 2.49 | 2.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.02 | 1.71 | 2.24 | 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 fuel in Jamaica?
- Per capita co2 fuel in Jamaica was 2.24 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 fuel recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 4.28 in 1978.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 fuel recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1618 in 1950.
- How does Jamaica rank for per capita co2 fuel?
- Jamaica ranks 82nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co2 fuel rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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