Per capita co2 including land in Jamaica
Jamaica: Per capita co2 including land was 2.82 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.82
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
113th
of 194 countries
All-time high
10.37
in 1999
All-time low
1.7
in 1965
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Per capita co2 including land in Jamaica, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 2.82 for per capita co2 including land in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co2 including land in Jamaica peaked at 10.37 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.7, in 1965.
That places Jamaica 113th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 75 years of available data.
Per capita co2 including land in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.45 | — |
| 1951 | 3.12 | -9.7% |
| 1952 | 3.01 | -3.6% |
| 1953 | 2.77 | -7.8% |
| 1954 | 3.04 | +9.5% |
| 1955 | 2.97 | -2.1% |
| 1956 | 3.05 | +2.5% |
| 1957 | 3.25 | +6.6% |
| 1958 | 3.08 | -5.2% |
| 1959 | 3.49 | +13.2% |
| 1960 | 2.02 | -42.0% |
| 1961 | 1.95 | -3.4% |
| 1962 | 1.85 | -5.3% |
| 1963 | 1.84 | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 2.07 | +12.5% |
| 1965 | 1.7 | -17.5% |
| 1966 | 1.91 | +12.3% |
| 1967 | 2.07 | +8.1% |
| 1968 | 2.21 | +7.0% |
| 1969 | 2.15 | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 2.66 | +23.9% |
| 1971 | 3.1 | +16.2% |
| 1972 | 3.3 | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 4.31 | +30.5% |
| 1974 | 3.92 | -9.1% |
| 1975 | 4.17 | +6.5% |
| 1976 | 3.72 | -10.8% |
| 1977 | 3.82 | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 4.3 | +12.6% |
| 1979 | 4.13 | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 4.12 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 3.36 | -18.4% |
| 1982 | 2.65 | -21.2% |
| 1983 | 2.84 | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 2.28 | -19.7% |
| 1985 | 2.37 | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 2.17 | -8.6% |
| 1987 | 2.58 | +18.9% |
| 1988 | 2.23 | -13.2% |
| 1989 | 3.13 | +40.0% |
| 1990 | 4.2 | +34.3% |
| 1991 | 4.76 | +13.2% |
| 1992 | 7.77 | +63.2% |
| 1993 | 5.22 | -32.8% |
| 1994 | 5.26 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 4.68 | -11.1% |
| 1996 | 5.49 | +17.4% |
| 1997 | 5 | -8.9% |
| 1998 | 4.77 | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 10.37 | +117.2% |
| 2000 | 7.31 | -29.5% |
| 2001 | 5.84 | -20.2% |
| 2002 | 6.06 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 5.36 | -11.5% |
| 2004 | 5.32 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 4.84 | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 7.52 | +55.2% |
| 2007 | 7.66 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 7.95 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 4.26 | -46.5% |
| 2010 | 3.55 | -16.6% |
| 2011 | 4.08 | +14.8% |
| 2012 | 3.7 | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 3.68 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 3.01 | -18.2% |
| 2015 | 3.08 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 3.01 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 2.95 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 2.82 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 3.22 | +14.2% |
| 2020 | 2.26 | -29.8% |
| 2021 | 2.39 | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 2.63 | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 2.7 | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 2.82 | +4.5% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 2.82 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.36, 84% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 2.82 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.91, 97% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita co2 including land 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +117.2% | 4.77 | 10.37 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.12 | 2.77 | 3.49 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.98 | 1.7 | 2.21 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.74 | 2.66 | 4.31 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.77 | 2.17 | 4.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.75 | 4.2 | 10.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.21 | 4.26 | 7.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.31 | 2.82 | 4.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.56 | 2.26 | 2.82 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 110 Liechtenstein 2.94 compare
- 111 Dominican Republic 2.91 compare
- 112 Botswana 2.88 compare
- 114 North Korea 2.74 compare
- 115 Lebanon 2.71 compare
- 116 Guatemala 2.69 compare
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 including land in Jamaica?
- Per capita co2 including land in Jamaica was 2.82 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 including land recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 10.37 in 1999.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 including land recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7 in 1965.
- How does Jamaica rank for per capita co2 including land?
- Jamaica ranks 113th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co2 including land rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. 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 including land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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