How does Jamaica rank for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?

Jamaica ranks 116th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.

Is share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Jamaica?

Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. 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 global cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Jamaica

Name: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Jamaica
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Jamaica: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0%

Change on year

down 0.7%

World rank

116th

of 211 countries

All-time high

0.1%

in 1975

All-time low

0.0%

in 1880

Years of data

145

1880–2024

Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Jamaica, 1880–2024

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Jamaica stood at 0.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Jamaica peaked at 0.1% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1880.

That places Jamaica 116th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1880s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10
1890s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10
1900s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10
1910s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10
1920s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10
1930s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10
1940s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10
1950s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10
1960s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10
1970s	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%	10
1980s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10
1990s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10
2000s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10
2010s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10
2020s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	5

Countries ranked near Jamaica

113 Armenia 0.0% compare
114 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0% compare
115 Sri Lanka 0.0% compare
117 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0% compare
118 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0% compare
119 Burkina Faso 0.0% compare

See the full ranking of 211 places →

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)

All data for Jamaica →

Frequently asked questions

What is share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Jamaica?: Share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Jamaica was 0.0% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Jamaica?: The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 1975.
What is the lowest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Jamaica?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1880.
How does Jamaica rank for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?: Jamaica ranks 116th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Jamaica?: Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. 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 global cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement
Unit: %
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 211 places, 19,494 data points, 1880–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from cement.