Per capita co2 vs average in Jamaica
Jamaica: Per capita co2 vs average was 2.96 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.96
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
112th
of 213 countries
All-time high
4.35
in 1978
All-time low
0.1927
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Per capita co2 vs average in Jamaica, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co2 vs average in Jamaica is 2.96, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co2 vs average in Jamaica peaked at 4.35 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.1927, in 1950.
Jamaica ranks 112th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 75 years of available data.
Per capita co2 vs average in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.1927 | — |
| 1951 | 0.3594 | +86.6% |
| 1952 | 0.3807 | +5.9% |
| 1953 | 0.4074 | +7.0% |
| 1954 | 0.5159 | +26.6% |
| 1955 | 0.6341 | +22.9% |
| 1956 | 0.8015 | +26.4% |
| 1957 | 1.01 | +25.9% |
| 1958 | 0.8425 | -16.5% |
| 1959 | 1.13 | +34.0% |
| 1960 | 0.8899 | -21.2% |
| 1961 | 1.27 | +42.9% |
| 1962 | 1.25 | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 1.39 | +11.6% |
| 1964 | 2.33 | +67.2% |
| 1965 | 1.69 | -27.4% |
| 1966 | 1.96 | +16.2% |
| 1967 | 2.13 | +8.6% |
| 1968 | 2.12 | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 2.3 | +8.7% |
| 1970 | 2.66 | +15.5% |
| 1971 | 3.02 | +13.7% |
| 1972 | 3.25 | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 4.23 | +30.0% |
| 1974 | 3.81 | -9.8% |
| 1975 | 4.05 | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 3.56 | -12.2% |
| 1977 | 3.59 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 4.35 | +21.0% |
| 1979 | 4.02 | -7.5% |
| 1980 | 3.94 | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 3.41 | -13.4% |
| 1982 | 2.82 | -17.3% |
| 1983 | 2.88 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 2.27 | -21.3% |
| 1985 | 2.2 | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 1.97 | -10.6% |
| 1987 | 2.31 | +17.4% |
| 1988 | 1.93 | -16.4% |
| 1989 | 2.85 | +47.6% |
| 1990 | 3.16 | +11.1% |
| 1991 | 3.23 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 3.18 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 3.27 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 3.31 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 3.67 | +10.9% |
| 1996 | 3.84 | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 3.95 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 3.77 | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 3.85 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 3.96 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 4.03 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 3.86 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 4.02 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 3.96 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 3.88 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 4.28 | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 3.96 | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 3.95 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 2.9 | -26.6% |
| 2010 | 2.79 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 2.98 | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 2.84 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 3.04 | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 2.75 | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 2.84 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 2.89 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 2.76 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 2.86 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 3.34 | +17.0% |
| 2020 | 2.43 | -27.5% |
| 2021 | 2.58 | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 2.79 | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 2.84 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 2.96 | +4.1% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 2.96 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.04, 97% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 2.96 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.93, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita co2 vs average 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | +86.6% | 0.1927 | 0.3594 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.6272 | 0.1927 | 1.13 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.73 | 0.8899 | 2.33 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.65 | 2.66 | 4.35 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.66 | 1.93 | 3.94 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.52 | 3.16 | 3.95 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.88 | 2.9 | 4.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.91 | 2.75 | 3.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.72 | 2.43 | 2.96 | 5 |
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 vs average in Jamaica?
- Per capita co2 vs average in Jamaica was 2.96 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 vs average recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 4.35 in 1978.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 vs average recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1927 in 1950.
- How does Jamaica rank for per capita co2 vs average?
- Jamaica ranks 112th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co2 vs average rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. 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 vs average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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