Per capita ghg sector in Jamaica
Jamaica: Per capita ghg sector was 637.37 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita ghg sector in Jamaica, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita ghg sector in Jamaica stood at 637.37.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg sector in Jamaica peaked at 669.43 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 231.57, 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 ghg sector in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 239.51 | — |
| 1991 | 237.41 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 239.21 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 236.74 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 242.4 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 251.99 | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 233.71 | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 231.57 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 233.49 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 231.68 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 245.41 | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 243.86 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 306.75 | +25.8% |
| 2003 | 308.66 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 269.44 | -12.7% |
| 2005 | 323.77 | +20.2% |
| 2006 | 385.05 | +18.9% |
| 2007 | 442.18 | +14.8% |
| 2008 | 487.96 | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 303.25 | -37.9% |
| 2010 | 316.53 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 326.03 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 252.49 | -22.6% |
| 2013 | 456.23 | +80.7% |
| 2014 | 447.43 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 531.66 | +18.8% |
| 2016 | 572.97 | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 603.74 | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 556.72 | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 669.43 | +20.2% |
| 2020 | 635.88 | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 666.04 | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 651.6 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 637.37 | -2.2% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 637.37 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.67, 6.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 637.37 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 134.17, 4.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita ghg 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 | 456.23 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 237.77 | 231.57 | 251.99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 331.63 | 243.86 | 487.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 473.32 | 252.49 | 669.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 647.72 | 635.88 | 666.04 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 30 Saudi Arabia 670.69 compare
- 31 Estonia 650.97 compare
- 32 Portugal 645.21 compare
- 34 Maldives 608.36 compare
- 35 Switzerland 563.66 compare
- 36 Saint Lucia 557.75 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 ghg sector in Jamaica?
- Per capita ghg sector in Jamaica was 637.37 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg sector recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 669.43 in 2019.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg sector recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 231.57 in 1997.
- How does Jamaica rank for per capita ghg sector?
- Jamaica ranks 33rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita ghg 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita ghg sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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