Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Jamaica
Jamaica: Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use was 2.96 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 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
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Jamaica is 2.96 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Jamaica peaked at 4.35 tonnes per person in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.1927 tonnes per person, in 1950.
That places Jamaica 108th out of 208 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 | 0.6272 tonnes per person | 0.1927 tonnes per person | 1.13 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.73 tonnes per person | 0.8899 tonnes per person | 2.33 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.65 tonnes per person | 2.66 tonnes per person | 4.35 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.66 tonnes per person | 1.93 tonnes per person | 3.94 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.52 tonnes per person | 3.16 tonnes per person | 3.95 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.88 tonnes per person | 2.9 tonnes per person | 4.28 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.91 tonnes per person | 2.75 tonnes per person | 3.34 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.72 tonnes per person | 2.43 tonnes per person | 2.96 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More climate change data for Jamaica
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0754 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Jamaica?
- Per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Jamaica was 2.96 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 vs. per capita energy use recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 4.35 tonnes per person in 1978.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1927 tonnes per person in 1950.
- How does Jamaica rank for per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use?
- Jamaica ranks 108th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 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 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 vs. per capita energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.