Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Jamaica
Jamaica: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector was 239.46 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Jamaica, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 239.46 kilograms per person for per capita co₂ emissions by sector in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 156.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Jamaica peaked at 239.46 kilograms per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 83.3 kilograms per person, in 1991.
That places Jamaica 67th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 123.96 kilograms per person | 83.3 kilograms per person | 138.64 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 119.93 kilograms per person | 90.89 kilograms per person | 148.09 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 109.83 kilograms per person | 85.91 kilograms per person | 131.2 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 180.61 kilograms per person | 123.64 kilograms per person | 239.46 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Jamaica?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Jamaica was 239.46 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 239.46 kilograms per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.3 kilograms per person in 1991.
- How does Jamaica rank for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Jamaica ranks 67th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by sector rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 156.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.