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.
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 239.51 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 237.41 kilograms per person | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 239.21 kilograms per person | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 236.74 kilograms per person | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 242.4 kilograms per person | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 251.99 kilograms per person | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 233.71 kilograms per person | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 231.57 kilograms per person | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 233.49 kilograms per person | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 231.68 kilograms per person | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 245.41 kilograms per person | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 243.86 kilograms per person | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 306.75 kilograms per person | +25.8% |
| 2003 | 308.66 kilograms per person | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 269.44 kilograms per person | -12.7% |
| 2005 | 323.77 kilograms per person | +20.2% |
| 2006 | 385.05 kilograms per person | +18.9% |
| 2007 | 442.18 kilograms per person | +14.8% |
| 2008 | 487.96 kilograms per person | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 303.25 kilograms per person | -37.9% |
| 2010 | 316.53 kilograms per person | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 326.03 kilograms per person | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 252.49 kilograms per person | -22.6% |
| 2013 | 456.23 kilograms per person | +80.7% |
| 2014 | 447.43 kilograms per person | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 531.66 kilograms per person | +18.8% |
| 2016 | 572.97 kilograms per person | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 603.74 kilograms per person | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 556.72 kilograms per person | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 669.43 kilograms per person | +20.2% |
| 2020 | 635.88 kilograms per person | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 666.04 kilograms per person | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 651.6 kilograms per person | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 637.37 kilograms per person | -2.2% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 637.37 kilograms per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.67 kilograms per person, 6.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 637.37 kilograms per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 134.17 kilograms per person, 4.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +80.7% | 252.49 kilograms per person | 456.23 kilograms per person |
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
- 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 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.