Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Jamaica
Jamaica: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 3.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
111th
of 198 countries
All-time high
4.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1978
All-time low
0.6749 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1855
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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
The most recent figure for per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Jamaica is 3.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Jamaica peaked at 4.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.6749 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1855.
Jamaica ranks 111th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.7283 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.7102 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1852 | 0.6949 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1853 | 0.6882 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1854 | 0.6815 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1855 | 0.6749 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1856 | 0.6807 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1857 | 0.6866 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1858 | 0.6925 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1859 | 0.6982 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1860 | 0.7037 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1861 | 0.7106 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1862 | 0.7164 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1863 | 0.7224 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1864 | 0.728 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1865 | 0.7265 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1866 | 0.725 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1867 | 0.7235 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1868 | 0.7219 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1869 | 0.7168 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1870 | 0.7114 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1871 | 0.7108 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1872 | 0.709 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1873 | 0.7069 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1874 | 0.7048 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1875 | 0.7018 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1876 | 0.6987 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1877 | 0.6956 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1878 | 0.6914 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1879 | 0.6878 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1880 | 0.6849 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1881 | 0.6829 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1882 | 0.6919 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1883 | 0.6966 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1884 | 0.6955 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1885 | 0.6919 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1886 | 0.6884 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1887 | 0.688 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1888 | 0.6859 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1889 | 0.6859 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.6996 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1891 | 0.6997 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 0.7024 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1893 | 0.706 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1894 | 0.7088 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1895 | 0.7107 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1896 | 0.7124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1897 | 0.7141 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1898 | 0.7162 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1899 | 0.719 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1900 | 0.7056 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1901 | 0.7136 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1902 | 0.722 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1903 | 0.7295 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1904 | 0.7377 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1905 | 0.7457 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1906 | 0.7534 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1907 | 0.7608 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1908 | 0.768 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1909 | 0.7758 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1910 | 0.7842 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1911 | 0.7943 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1912 | 0.8044 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1913 | 0.8159 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1914 | 0.8223 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1915 | 0.8277 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1916 | 0.8335 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1917 | 0.8384 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1918 | 0.844 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1919 | 0.8466 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1920 | 0.8479 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1921 | 0.8487 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1922 | 0.8572 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1923 | 0.8586 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1924 | 0.8576 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1925 | 0.8569 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1926 | 0.8627 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1927 | 0.8653 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1928 | 0.8702 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1929 | 0.8736 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1930 | 0.8796 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1931 | 0.8888 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1932 | 0.892 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1933 | 0.8939 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1934 | 0.8922 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1935 | 0.8896 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1936 | 0.8879 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1937 | 0.8829 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1938 | 0.8829 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.8874 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1940 | 0.8891 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1941 | 0.8926 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1942 | 0.9002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1943 | 0.8928 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1944 | 0.8935 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1945 | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +19.2% |
| 1946 | 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +17.4% |
| 1947 | 1.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.6% |
| 1948 | 1.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.2% |
| 1949 | 1.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.7% |
| 1950 | 2.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +19.5% |
| 1951 | 2.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.6% |
| 1952 | 2.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1953 | 2.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1954 | 2.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 1955 | 2.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1956 | 2.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1957 | 3.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1958 | 2.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.4% |
| 1959 | 2.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.6% |
| 1960 | 2.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.8% |
| 1961 | 2.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.4% |
| 1962 | 2.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.4% |
| 1963 | 2.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 3.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +32.4% |
| 1965 | 2.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -24.2% |
| 1966 | 2.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.0% |
| 1967 | 2.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 2.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 2.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.9% |
| 1970 | 2.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 3.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.6% |
| 1972 | 3.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 4.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +27.9% |
| 1974 | 4.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.2% |
| 1975 | 4.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 3.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.8% |
| 1977 | 3.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 4.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +19.8% |
| 1979 | 4.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.2% |
| 1980 | 4.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 3.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.7% |
| 1982 | 3.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -16.3% |
| 1983 | 3.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 2.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -20.0% |
| 1985 | 2.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 2.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.9% |
| 1987 | 2.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.8% |
| 1988 | 2.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -15.1% |
| 1989 | 3.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +43.5% |
| 1990 | 3.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.5% |
| 1991 | 3.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 3.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 3.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 3.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 3.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.4% |
| 1996 | 4.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 4.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 4.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 4.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 4.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 4.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 4.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 4.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 4.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 4.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 4.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 4.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 4.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 3.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -25.3% |
| 2010 | 3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 3.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 3.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 3.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 2.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 3.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 3.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 2.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 3.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 3.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.4% |
| 2020 | 2.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -26.4% |
| 2021 | 2.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 2.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 3.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 3.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 3.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 78% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 3.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 96% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +43.5% | 2.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1964 | +32.4% | 2.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1973 | +27.9% | 3.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 2020 | -26.4% | 3.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 2009 | -25.3% | 4.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.6936 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6749 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7283 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.7195 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7037 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.728 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.7018 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6878 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7114 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.6892 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6829 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6966 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.7089 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6996 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.719 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.7412 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7056 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7758 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.8211 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7842 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8466 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.8599 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8479 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8736 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.8877 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8796 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8939 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8891 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 108 Panama 3.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 109 Brazil 3.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 110 Bhutan 3.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 112 Dominica 3.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 113 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 114 North Korea 2.95 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, excluding land use and forestry in Jamaica?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Jamaica was 3.14 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, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 4.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1978.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6749 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1855.
- How does Jamaica rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Jamaica ranks 111th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, excluding land use and forestry. 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.