How does Jamaica rank for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change?

Jamaica ranks 113th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.

Is per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change 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 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Jamaica

Name: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Jamaica
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Jamaica: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 2.82 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

2.82 tonnes per person

Change on year

up 4.5%

World rank

113th

of 194 countries

All-time high

10.37 tonnes per person

in 1999

All-time low

1.7 tonnes per person

in 1965

Years of data

1950–2024

Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 2.82 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change 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 emissions including land-use change in Jamaica peaked at 10.37 tonnes per person in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.7 tonnes per person, 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	3.12 tonnes per person	2.77 tonnes per person	3.49 tonnes per person	10
1960s	1.98 tonnes per person	1.7 tonnes per person	2.21 tonnes per person	10
1970s	3.74 tonnes per person	2.66 tonnes per person	4.31 tonnes per person	10
1980s	2.77 tonnes per person	2.17 tonnes per person	4.12 tonnes per person	10
1990s	5.75 tonnes per person	4.2 tonnes per person	10.37 tonnes per person	10
2000s	6.21 tonnes per person	4.26 tonnes per person	7.95 tonnes per person	10
2010s	3.31 tonnes per person	2.82 tonnes per person	4.08 tonnes per person	10
2020s	2.56 tonnes per person	2.26 tonnes per person	2.82 tonnes per person	5

Countries ranked near Jamaica

110 Liechtenstein 2.94 tonnes per person compare
111 Dominican Republic 2.91 tonnes per person compare
112 Botswana 2.88 tonnes per person compare
114 North Korea 2.74 tonnes per person compare
115 Lebanon 2.71 tonnes per person compare
116 Guatemala 2.69 tonnes per person compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

More climate change data for Jamaica

Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
Population growth -0.1% (2025)
Population, total 2.84 million (2025)
Urban population growth 0.8% (2025)
Urban population 1.69 million (2025)
Urban population 59.4% (2025)
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.96 tonnes per person (2024)
Cumulative CO₂ emissions 485.20 million tonnes (2024)
CO₂ emissions per capita 2.96 tonnes per person (2024)
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 2.96 tonnes per person (2024)

All data for Jamaica →

Frequently asked questions

What is per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Jamaica?: Per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Jamaica was 2.82 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 including land-use change recorded in Jamaica?: The highest recorded value was 10.37 tonnes per person in 1999.
What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Jamaica?: The lowest recorded value was 1.7 tonnes per person in 1965.
How does Jamaica rank for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change?: Jamaica ranks 113th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change 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 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Unit: tonnes per person
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 20,897 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.