Per capita co2 sector in Jamaica
Jamaica: Per capita co2 sector was 239.46 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita co2 sector in Jamaica, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 239.46 for per capita co2 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 sector in Jamaica peaked at 239.46 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 83.3, 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.
Per capita co2 sector in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 121.86 | — |
| 1991 | 83.3 | -31.6% |
| 1992 | 107.23 | +28.7% |
| 1993 | 126.53 | +18.0% |
| 1994 | 125.24 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 131.99 | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 138.64 | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 133.45 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 136.2 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 135.15 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 134.21 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 133.36 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 90.89 | -31.8% |
| 2003 | 94.1 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 116.01 | +23.3% |
| 2005 | 130.25 | +12.3% |
| 2006 | 148.09 | +13.7% |
| 2007 | 143.71 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 110.07 | -23.4% |
| 2009 | 98.65 | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 98.23 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 105.05 | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 111.81 | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 93.4 | -16.5% |
| 2014 | 85.91 | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 107.05 | +24.6% |
| 2016 | 113.88 | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 124.3 | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 131.2 | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 127.51 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 123.64 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 126.86 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 232.46 | +83.2% |
| 2023 | 239.46 | +3.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 239.46 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 167.33, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 239.46 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 159.01, 1.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita co2 sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +83.2% | 126.86 | 232.46 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 123.96 | 83.3 | 138.64 | 10 |
| 2000s | 119.93 | 90.89 | 148.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 109.83 | 85.91 | 131.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 180.61 | 123.64 | 239.46 | 4 |
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 sector in Jamaica?
- Per capita co2 sector in Jamaica was 239.46 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 sector recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 239.46 in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 sector recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.3 in 1991.
- How does Jamaica rank for per capita co2 sector?
- Jamaica ranks 67th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co2 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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