Share global food emissions in Jamaica
Jamaica: Share global food emissions was 0.0126 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Share global food emissions in Jamaica, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 0.0126 for share global food emissions in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share global food emissions in Jamaica peaked at 0.0207 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0126, in 2015.
That places Jamaica 154th out of 217 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Share global food emissions in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0152 | — |
| 1991 | 0.0154 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0207 | +34.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0161 | -22.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0154 | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0159 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0161 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.015 | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0158 | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0165 | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0168 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0175 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0168 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0171 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0161 | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0158 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0166 | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0168 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0142 | -15.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0147 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0135 | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0137 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0144 | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0137 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0127 | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0126 | -0.8% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.0126 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1012, 12% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.0126 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0713, 18% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0162 | 0.015 | 0.0207 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0162 | 0.0142 | 0.0175 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0134 | 0.0126 | 0.0144 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 151 Puerto Rico 0.0135 compare
- 152 North Macedonia 0.0135 compare
- 153 Cyprus 0.0126 compare
- 155 Brunei 0.0117 compare
- 156 Luxembourg 0.0108 compare
- 157 Solomon Islands 0.0105 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 share global food emissions in Jamaica?
- Share global food emissions in Jamaica was 0.0126 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share global food emissions recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0207 in 1992.
- What is the lowest share global food emissions recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0126 in 2015.
- How does Jamaica rank for share global food emissions?
- Jamaica ranks 154th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share global food emissions rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share global food emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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