Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Jamaica
Jamaica: Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade was 3.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Jamaica, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Jamaica stood at 3.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 51.1% on the previous year and up 112.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Jamaica peaked at 21.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, -37.0%, in 1999.
Jamaica ranks 88th of 120 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.
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21.3% | — |
| 1991 | 12.4% | -41.8% |
| 1992 | 7.2% | -42.3% |
| 1993 | 12.9% | +79.8% |
| 1994 | 8.4% | -34.6% |
| 1995 | 8.3% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | -31.1% | -475.0% |
| 1997 | -28.2% | -9.1% |
| 1998 | -26.7% | -5.6% |
| 1999 | -37.0% | +38.8% |
| 2000 | -36.4% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | -32.4% | -11.0% |
| 2002 | -30.1% | -7.2% |
| 2003 | -28.9% | -4.1% |
| 2004 | -32.6% | +13.2% |
| 2005 | -30.2% | -7.4% |
| 2006 | -32.7% | +8.0% |
| 2007 | -29.5% | -9.8% |
| 2008 | -32.9% | +11.5% |
| 2009 | -24.7% | -24.8% |
| 2010 | -22.3% | -9.9% |
| 2011 | -24.0% | +7.7% |
| 2012 | -24.3% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | -26.7% | +9.9% |
| 2014 | -21.6% | -19.2% |
| 2015 | -21.7% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | -11.9% | -45.0% |
| 2017 | -15.2% | +27.1% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | -118.7% |
| 2019 | -3.5% | -222.0% |
| 2020 | 15.1% | -536.6% |
| 2021 | 12.3% | -18.6% |
| 2022 | 6.7% | -45.3% |
| 2023 | 3.3% | -51.1% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 3.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.8%, 24% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 3.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.7%, 19% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +536.6% | -3.5% | 15.1% |
| 1996 | -475.0% | 8.3% | -31.1% |
| 2019 | -222.0% | 2.8% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | +118.7% | -15.2% | 2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -5.3% | -37.0% | 21.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | -31.0% | -36.4% | -24.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | -16.8% | -26.7% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 3.3% | 15.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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 share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Jamaica?
- Share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Jamaica was 3.3% in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 21.3% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -37.0% in 1999.
- How does Jamaica rank for share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
- Jamaica ranks 88th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured as a percentage of emissions of CO₂.