Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Jamaica
Jamaica: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions was 3.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
136th
of 199 countries
All-time high
9.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1999
All-time low
-0.271 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1898
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Jamaica, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Jamaica stood at 3.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
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 greenhouse gas emissions in Jamaica peaked at 9.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1999 and was at its lowest, -0.271 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1898.
That places Jamaica 136th out of 199 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.
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 1.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 1.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +19.0% |
| 1852 | 1.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.3% |
| 1853 | 1.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.7% |
| 1854 | 1.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1855 | 1.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1856 | 1.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -16.3% |
| 1857 | 1.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.4% |
| 1858 | 2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.3% |
| 1859 | 1.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.6% |
| 1860 | 2.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +29.6% |
| 1861 | 2.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1862 | 2.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1863 | 2.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 1864 | 2.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1865 | 2.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1866 | 3.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +26.3% |
| 1867 | 2.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -25.2% |
| 1868 | 2.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1869 | 2.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.8% |
| 1870 | 2.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.1% |
| 1871 | 2.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1872 | 2.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1873 | 2.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1874 | 2.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 1875 | 2.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1876 | 2.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1877 | 2.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1878 | 2.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1879 | 2.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.6% |
| 1880 | 2.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1881 | 2.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 1882 | 2.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.5% |
| 1883 | 2.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1884 | 2.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.6% |
| 1885 | 2.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1886 | 2.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.3% |
| 1887 | 2.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1888 | 2.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1889 | 2.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1890 | 1.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -29.6% |
| 1891 | 1.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -21.5% |
| 1892 | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -27.3% |
| 1893 | 0.6109 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -41.8% |
| 1894 | 0.5895 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.5% |
| 1895 | 0.4638 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -21.3% |
| 1896 | 0.2935 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -36.7% |
| 1897 | 0.0094 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -96.8% |
| 1898 | -0.271 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2986.7% |
| 1899 | -0.2141 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -21.0% |
| 1900 | 0.6596 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -408.1% |
| 1901 | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +52.9% |
| 1902 | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.8% |
| 1903 | 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.7% |
| 1904 | 1.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +38.3% |
| 1905 | 1.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.5% |
| 1906 | 1.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.9% |
| 1907 | 1.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.4% |
| 1908 | 1.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.2% |
| 1909 | 2.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.6% |
| 1910 | 2.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 1911 | 1.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.5% |
| 1912 | 2.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.7% |
| 1913 | 2.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1914 | 2.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.0% |
| 1915 | 2.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.9% |
| 1916 | 2.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1917 | 2.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 1918 | 2.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1919 | 2.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1920 | 3.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +18.5% |
| 1921 | 3.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.9% |
| 1922 | 3.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1923 | 3.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 1924 | 3.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.0% |
| 1925 | 3.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1926 | 3.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1927 | 3.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1928 | 3.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1929 | 3.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1930 | 3.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.2% |
| 1931 | 4.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1932 | 4.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1933 | 4.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 1934 | 4.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1935 | 4.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.7% |
| 1936 | 4.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1937 | 4.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1938 | 3.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1939 | 3.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1940 | 4.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1941 | 4.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1942 | 4.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1943 | 4.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1944 | 4.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1945 | 4.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1946 | 4.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 1947 | 4.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 1948 | 4.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1949 | 4.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1950 | 4.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.1% |
| 1951 | 4.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1952 | 4.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 4.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1954 | 5.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.6% |
| 1955 | 4.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 5.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 5.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 4.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.4% |
| 1959 | 5.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1960 | 3.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -23.2% |
| 1961 | 3.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 3.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.2% |
| 1963 | 3.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 3.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.0% |
| 1965 | 3.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -18.1% |
| 1966 | 3.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 3.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 3.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 3.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 3.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 3.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.9% |
| 1972 | 4.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +24.2% |
| 1974 | 4.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.1% |
| 1975 | 4.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 4.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.0% |
| 1977 | 4.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 5.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.3% |
| 1979 | 4.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 4.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 4.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.2% |
| 1982 | 3.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -17.2% |
| 1983 | 3.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 2.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -15.9% |
| 1985 | 2.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 2.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.9% |
| 1987 | 3.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.0% |
| 1988 | 2.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.8% |
| 1989 | 3.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +31.3% |
| 1990 | 4.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +21.7% |
| 1991 | 4.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 6.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +38.0% |
| 1993 | 5.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -22.8% |
| 1994 | 5.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 4.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 5.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.2% |
| 1997 | 5.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 5.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 9.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +86.4% |
| 2000 | 6.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -30.1% |
| 2001 | 5.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.9% |
| 2002 | 5.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 5.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 5.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 5.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.2% |
| 2006 | 7.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +47.3% |
| 2007 | 7.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 7.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 4.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -43.4% |
| 2010 | 3.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 4.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 3.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 3.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 3.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.4% |
| 2015 | 3.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 3.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 3.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 3.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 3.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.0% |
| 2020 | 2.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -25.4% |
| 2021 | 2.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 2.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 3.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 3.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 3.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 67% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 3.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 61% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1898 | -2986.7% | 0.0094 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.271 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1900 | +408.1% | -0.2141 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6596 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1897 | -96.8% | 0.2935 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0094 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1999 | +86.4% | 5.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1901 | +52.9% | 0.6596 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 2006 | +47.3% | 5.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.5814 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.271 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6596 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 4.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 4.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 4.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 133 Myanmar 3.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 134 North Korea 3.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 135 Georgia 3.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 137 Honduras 3.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 138 Saint Lucia 3.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 139 Kyrgyzstan 3.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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 greenhouse gas emissions in Jamaica?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Jamaica was 3.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 9.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1999.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.271 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1898.
- How does Jamaica rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
- Jamaica ranks 136th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions 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 Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.