Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Jamaica
Jamaica: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport was 961.34 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
961.34 kilograms per person
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
92nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
961.34 kilograms per person
in 2023
All-time low
429.01 kilograms per person
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport 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
In 2023, per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Jamaica stood at 961.34 kilograms per person. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 66.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Jamaica peaked at 961.34 kilograms per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 429.01 kilograms per person, in 1991.
Jamaica ranks 92nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 453.8 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 429.01 kilograms per person | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 441.29 kilograms per person | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 473.49 kilograms per person | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 472.68 kilograms per person | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 559.97 kilograms per person | +18.5% |
| 1996 | 637.76 kilograms per person | +13.9% |
| 1997 | 667.23 kilograms per person | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 716.03 kilograms per person | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 745.23 kilograms per person | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 740.08 kilograms per person | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 716.35 kilograms per person | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 783.92 kilograms per person | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 779.18 kilograms per person | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 793.35 kilograms per person | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 822.46 kilograms per person | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 796.01 kilograms per person | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 762.77 kilograms per person | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 748.45 kilograms per person | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 730.73 kilograms per person | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 676.72 kilograms per person | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 666.55 kilograms per person | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 544.65 kilograms per person | -18.3% |
| 2013 | 578.37 kilograms per person | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 604.92 kilograms per person | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 588.75 kilograms per person | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 640.59 kilograms per person | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 692.53 kilograms per person | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 797.84 kilograms per person | +15.2% |
| 2019 | 871.33 kilograms per person | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 593.48 kilograms per person | -31.9% |
| 2021 | 835.19 kilograms per person | +40.7% |
| 2022 | 912.25 kilograms per person | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 961.34 kilograms per person | +5.4% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 961.34 kilograms per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 958.62 kilograms per person, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 961.34 kilograms per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,079 kilograms per person, 89% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 559.65 kilograms per person | 429.01 kilograms per person | 745.23 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 767.33 kilograms per person | 716.35 kilograms per person | 822.46 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 666.22 kilograms per person | 544.65 kilograms per person | 871.33 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 825.56 kilograms per person | 593.48 kilograms per person | 961.34 kilograms per person | 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 emissions from transport in Jamaica?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Jamaica was 961.34 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 from transport recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 961.34 kilograms per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 429.01 kilograms per person in 1991.
- How does Jamaica rank for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
- Jamaica ranks 92nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from transport rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.2%. 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 from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.