Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) was 4.95 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Jamaica, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, rice — emissions (co2eq) in Jamaica stood at 4.95 kt.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — emissions (co2eq) in Jamaica peaked at 23.7 kt in 1988 and was at its lowest, 3.69 kt, in 2015.
Jamaica ranks 120th of 136 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19.99 kt | — |
| 1962 | 19.65 kt | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 18.78 kt | -4.4% |
| 1964 | 20.47 kt | +9.0% |
| 1965 | 15.92 kt | -22.2% |
| 1966 | 10.2 kt | -35.9% |
| 1967 | 16.42 kt | +61.0% |
| 1968 | 15.28 kt | -7.0% |
| 1969 | 15.52 kt | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 14.16 kt | -8.8% |
| 1971 | 14.53 kt | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 18.76 kt | +29.1% |
| 1973 | 11.64 kt | -38.0% |
| 1974 | 13.51 kt | +16.1% |
| 1975 | 13.08 kt | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 13.55 kt | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 8.29 kt | -38.8% |
| 1978 | 13.02 kt | +57.0% |
| 1979 | 10.93 kt | -16.1% |
| 1980 | 15.45 kt | +41.4% |
| 1981 | 16.79 kt | +8.6% |
| 1982 | 6.69 kt | -60.2% |
| 1983 | 12.26 kt | +83.4% |
| 1984 | 17.65 kt | +44.0% |
| 1985 | 13.03 kt | -26.2% |
| 1986 | 11.86 kt | -9.0% |
| 1987 | 20.4 kt | +72.0% |
| 1988 | 23.7 kt | +16.1% |
| 1989 | 22.84 kt | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 10.65 kt | -53.4% |
| 1991 | 13.55 kt | +27.3% |
| 1992 | 6.59 kt | -51.4% |
| 1993 | 8.67 kt | +31.6% |
| 1994 | 11.74 kt | +35.4% |
| 1995 | 11.51 kt | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 11.37 kt | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 12.64 kt | +11.2% |
| 1998 | 12.48 kt | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 12.94 kt | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 13.85 kt | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 11.85 kt | -14.5% |
| 2002 | 11.49 kt | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 13.65 kt | +18.9% |
| 2004 | 13.74 kt | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 8.96 kt | -34.8% |
| 2006 | 6.76 kt | -24.5% |
| 2007 | 6.31 kt | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 6.24 kt | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 6.4 kt | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 6.94 kt | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 6.77 kt | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 9.1 kt | +34.5% |
| 2013 | 6.73 kt | -26.0% |
| 2014 | 6.78 kt | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 3.69 kt | -45.5% |
| 2016 | 4.38 kt | +18.6% |
| 2017 | 5.24 kt | +19.8% |
| 2018 | 8.64 kt | +64.7% |
| 2019 | 6.67 kt | -22.8% |
| 2020 | 5.43 kt | -18.6% |
| 2021 | 5.43 kt | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5.21 kt | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 4.95 kt | -5.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 4.95 kt is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 566.38 kt, 1% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 4.95 kt is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 177.78 kt, 3% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.91 kt | 10.2 kt | 20.47 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.15 kt | 8.29 kt | 18.76 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.07 kt | 6.69 kt | 23.7 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.21 kt | 6.59 kt | 13.55 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.93 kt | 6.24 kt | 13.85 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.49 kt | 3.69 kt | 9.1 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.26 kt | 4.95 kt | 5.43 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 117 Puerto Rico 7.93 kt compare
- 118 Luxembourg 6.51 kt compare
- 119 El Salvador 6.1 kt compare
- 121 Congo 4.23 kt compare
- 122 Somalia 4.23 kt compare
- 123 Gabon 3.37 kt 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 rice — emissions (co2eq) in Jamaica?
- Rice — emissions (co2eq) in Jamaica was 4.95 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 23.7 kt in 1988.
- What is the lowest rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.69 kt in 2015.
- How does Jamaica rank for rice — emissions (co2eq)?
- Jamaica ranks 120th out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rice — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.