Per capita ghg co2 including land use in Jamaica
Jamaica: Per capita ghg co2 including land use was 3.2 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.2
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
135th
of 198 countries
All-time high
9.44
in 1999
All-time low
-0.271
in 1898
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita ghg co2 including land use in Jamaica, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 3.2 for per capita ghg co2 including land use in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg co2 including land use in Jamaica peaked at 9.44 in 1999 and was at its lowest, -0.271, in 1898.
That places Jamaica 135th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.77 | 1.55 | 2 | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.37 | 2.16 | 3.01 | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.48 | 2.34 | 2.6 | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.56 | 2.48 | 2.68 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.5814 | -0.271 | 1.84 | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.47 | 0.6596 | 2.02 | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.37 | 1.99 | 2.68 | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.56 | 3.18 | 3.77 | 10 |
| 1930s | 4.08 | 3.93 | 4.31 | 10 |
| 1940s | 4.33 | 4.03 | 4.91 | 10 |
| 1950s | 4.89 | 4.66 | 5.15 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.47 | 3.09 | 3.9 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.43 | 3.45 | 5.01 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.41 | 2.78 | 4.73 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.65 | 4.51 | 9.44 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.14 | 4.11 | 7.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.53 | 3.1 | 4.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.92 | 2.64 | 3.2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 132 Myanmar 3.4 compare
- 133 North Korea 3.39 compare
- 134 Georgia 3.26 compare
- 136 Honduras 3.19 compare
- 137 Saint Lucia 3.17 compare
- 138 Kyrgyzstan 3.14 compare
More climate change data for Jamaica
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 927.88 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 280.05 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 647.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 1.06 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 23.14 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 37.75 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 35.64 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 2.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 0.1345 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 0.0754 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita ghg co2 including land use in Jamaica?
- Per capita ghg co2 including land use in Jamaica was 3.2 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg co2 including land use recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 9.44 in 1999.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg co2 including land use recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.271 in 1898.
- How does Jamaica rank for per capita ghg co2 including land use?
- Jamaica ranks 135th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita ghg co2 including land use rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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 ghg co2 including land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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