Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Jamaica
Jamaica: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Jamaica, 1950–2024
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 coal in Jamaica stood at 0.0%. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Jamaica peaked at 0.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1950.
Jamaica ranks 117th of 179 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 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 |
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Jamaica?
- Share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal 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 coal recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1950.
- How does Jamaica rank for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Jamaica ranks 117th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. 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 global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from coal.