Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Jamaica
Jamaica: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 637.37 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Jamaica, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Jamaica stood at 637.37 kilograms per person.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Jamaica peaked at 669.43 kilograms per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 231.57 kilograms per person, in 1997.
Jamaica ranks 33rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 237.77 kilograms per person | 231.57 kilograms per person | 251.99 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 331.63 kilograms per person | 243.86 kilograms per person | 487.96 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 473.32 kilograms per person | 252.49 kilograms per person | 669.43 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 647.72 kilograms per person | 635.88 kilograms per person | 666.04 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 30 Saudi Arabia 670.69 kilograms per person compare
- 31 Estonia 650.97 kilograms per person compare
- 32 Portugal 645.21 kilograms per person compare
- 34 Maldives 608.36 kilograms per person compare
- 35 Switzerland 563.66 kilograms per person compare
- 36 Saint Lucia 557.75 kilograms per person compare
More climate change data for Jamaica
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Population, total 2.84 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Urban population 1.69 million (2025)
- Urban population 59.4% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.96 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 485.20 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 2.96 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 2.96 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Jamaica?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Jamaica was 637.37 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 669.43 kilograms per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 231.57 kilograms per person in 1997.
- How does Jamaica rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Jamaica ranks 33rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.