Per capita co2 gas in Jamaica
Jamaica: Per capita co2 gas was 0.5135 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.5135
Change on year
up 9.6%
World rank
74th
of 146 countries
All-time high
0.5135
in 2024
All-time low
0.0065
in 2016
Years of data
9
2016–2024
Per capita co2 gas in Jamaica, 2016–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 0.5135 for per capita co2 gas in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.6% on the previous year and up 7,775.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co2 gas in Jamaica peaked at 0.5135 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0065, in 2016.
Jamaica ranks 74th of 146 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Per capita co2 gas in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0.0065 | — |
| 2017 | 0.0716 | +997.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0663 | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1998 | +201.4% |
| 2020 | 0.489 | +144.8% |
| 2021 | 0.5036 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4108 | -18.4% |
| 2023 | 0.4685 | +14.0% |
| 2024 | 0.5135 | +9.6% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.5135 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.625, 82% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.5135 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1843, 2.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.086 | 0.0065 | 0.1998 | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.4771 | 0.4108 | 0.5135 | 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 gas in Jamaica?
- Per capita co2 gas in Jamaica was 0.5135 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 gas recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5135 in 2024.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 gas recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0065 in 2016.
- How does Jamaica rank for per capita co2 gas?
- Jamaica ranks 74th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co2 gas rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7,775.4%. 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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