Total ghg emissions excluding lufc in Jamaica
Jamaica: Total ghg emissions excluding lufc was 8.93 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
8.93 million
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
134th
of 198 countries
All-time high
12.24 million
in 2006
All-time low
283,015
in 1852
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total ghg emissions excluding lufc in Jamaica, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, total ghg emissions excluding lufc in Jamaica stood at 8.93 million.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total ghg emissions excluding lufc in Jamaica peaked at 12.24 million in 2006 and was at its lowest, 283,015, in 1852.
Jamaica ranks 134th of 198 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.
Total ghg emissions excluding lufc in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 291,368 | — |
| 1851 | 286,535 | -1.7% |
| 1852 | 283,015 | -1.2% |
| 1853 | 283,160 | +0.1% |
| 1854 | 283,303 | +0.1% |
| 1855 | 283,440 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 288,804 | +1.9% |
| 1857 | 294,288 | +1.9% |
| 1858 | 299,895 | +1.9% |
| 1859 | 305,627 | +1.9% |
| 1860 | 311,487 | +1.9% |
| 1861 | 318,202 | +2.2% |
| 1862 | 324,721 | +2.0% |
| 1863 | 331,593 | +2.1% |
| 1864 | 338,381 | +2.0% |
| 1865 | 341,961 | +1.1% |
| 1866 | 345,566 | +1.1% |
| 1867 | 349,197 | +1.1% |
| 1868 | 352,854 | +1.0% |
| 1869 | 355,011 | +0.6% |
| 1870 | 357,174 | +0.6% |
| 1871 | 362,046 | +1.4% |
| 1872 | 366,525 | +1.2% |
| 1873 | 371,118 | +1.3% |
| 1874 | 375,802 | +1.3% |
| 1875 | 379,999 | +1.1% |
| 1876 | 384,231 | +1.1% |
| 1877 | 388,474 | +1.1% |
| 1878 | 392,101 | +0.9% |
| 1879 | 395,681 | +0.9% |
| 1880 | 399,193 | +0.9% |
| 1881 | 402,796 | +0.9% |
| 1882 | 412,573 | +2.4% |
| 1883 | 419,418 | +1.7% |
| 1884 | 422,847 | +0.8% |
| 1885 | 424,809 | +0.5% |
| 1886 | 426,768 | +0.5% |
| 1887 | 430,676 | +0.9% |
| 1888 | 433,611 | +0.7% |
| 1889 | 438,013 | +1.0% |
| 1890 | 451,612 | +3.1% |
| 1891 | 456,772 | +1.1% |
| 1892 | 463,892 | +1.6% |
| 1893 | 471,999 | +1.7% |
| 1894 | 479,630 | +1.6% |
| 1895 | 486,786 | +1.5% |
| 1896 | 493,952 | +1.5% |
| 1897 | 501,129 | +1.5% |
| 1898 | 508,805 | +1.5% |
| 1899 | 516,978 | +1.6% |
| 1900 | 513,472 | -0.7% |
| 1901 | 525,495 | +2.3% |
| 1902 | 538,013 | +2.4% |
| 1903 | 550,006 | +2.2% |
| 1904 | 562,756 | +2.3% |
| 1905 | 575,549 | +2.3% |
| 1906 | 588,372 | +2.2% |
| 1907 | 601,205 | +2.2% |
| 1908 | 614,034 | +2.1% |
| 1909 | 626,842 | +2.1% |
| 1910 | 639,613 | +2.0% |
| 1911 | 653,179 | +2.1% |
| 1912 | 666,142 | +2.0% |
| 1913 | 679,645 | +2.0% |
| 1914 | 688,979 | +1.4% |
| 1915 | 697,588 | +1.2% |
| 1916 | 706,660 | +1.3% |
| 1917 | 714,989 | +1.2% |
| 1918 | 723,783 | +1.2% |
| 1919 | 731,821 | +1.1% |
| 1920 | 740,330 | +1.2% |
| 1921 | 750,188 | +1.3% |
| 1922 | 768,763 | +2.5% |
| 1923 | 782,867 | +1.8% |
| 1924 | 794,968 | +1.5% |
| 1925 | 807,602 | +1.6% |
| 1926 | 826,610 | +2.4% |
| 1927 | 842,973 | +2.0% |
| 1928 | 861,883 | +2.2% |
| 1929 | 880,081 | +2.1% |
| 1930 | 901,518 | +2.4% |
| 1931 | 927,172 | +2.8% |
| 1932 | 947,451 | +2.2% |
| 1933 | 966,972 | +2.1% |
| 1934 | 983,040 | +1.7% |
| 1935 | 998,316 | +1.6% |
| 1936 | 1.01 million | +1.7% |
| 1937 | 1.03 million | +1.3% |
| 1938 | 1.05 million | +1.8% |
| 1939 | 1.07 million | +2.3% |
| 1940 | 1.09 million | +1.8% |
| 1941 | 1.11 million | +1.9% |
| 1942 | 1.14 million | +2.3% |
| 1943 | 1.14 million | +0.5% |
| 1944 | 1.16 million | +1.4% |
| 1945 | 1.40 million | +20.8% |
| 1946 | 1.67 million | +19.0% |
| 1947 | 1.93 million | +16.1% |
| 1948 | 2.20 million | +13.7% |
| 1949 | 2.47 million | +12.3% |
| 1950 | 2.99 million | +21.2% |
| 1951 | 3.50 million | +16.8% |
| 1952 | 3.74 million | +7.0% |
| 1953 | 3.93 million | +5.1% |
| 1954 | 4.19 million | +6.5% |
| 1955 | 4.40 million | +5.0% |
| 1956 | 4.63 million | +5.1% |
| 1957 | 4.87 million | +5.3% |
| 1958 | 4.46 million | -8.4% |
| 1959 | 4.77 million | +6.9% |
| 1960 | 4.16 million | -12.7% |
| 1961 | 4.58 million | +10.0% |
| 1962 | 4.30 million | -6.1% |
| 1963 | 4.34 million | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 5.83 million | +34.3% |
| 1965 | 4.48 million | -23.2% |
| 1966 | 4.85 million | +8.3% |
| 1967 | 5.05 million | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 4.94 million | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 5.44 million | +10.2% |
| 1970 | 5.45 million | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 6.22 million | +14.1% |
| 1972 | 6.75 million | +8.7% |
| 1973 | 8.77 million | +29.9% |
| 1974 | 8.08 million | -7.9% |
| 1975 | 8.67 million | +7.2% |
| 1976 | 7.75 million | -10.6% |
| 1977 | 7.91 million | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 9.59 million | +21.2% |
| 1979 | 9.00 million | -6.1% |
| 1980 | 8.91 million | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 7.88 million | -11.6% |
| 1982 | 6.69 million | -15.1% |
| 1983 | 6.92 million | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 5.61 million | -19.0% |
| 1985 | 5.52 million | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 5.02 million | -9.0% |
| 1987 | 5.86 million | +16.7% |
| 1988 | 5.01 million | -14.5% |
| 1989 | 7.23 million | +44.4% |
| 1990 | 8.05 million | +11.3% |
| 1991 | 8.28 million | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 8.25 million | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 8.54 million | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 8.73 million | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 9.74 million | +11.6% |
| 1996 | 10.27 million | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 10.67 million | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 10.31 million | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 10.59 million | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 10.92 million | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 11.19 million | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 10.83 million | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 11.29 million | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 11.21 million | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 11.04 million | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 12.24 million | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 11.43 million | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 11.40 million | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 8.55 million | -25.0% |
| 2010 | 8.25 million | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 8.82 million | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 8.48 million | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 9.05 million | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 8.26 million | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 8.55 million | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 8.72 million | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 8.35 million | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 8.66 million | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 10.01 million | +15.5% |
| 2020 | 7.39 million | -26.2% |
| 2021 | 7.85 million | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 8.44 million | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 8.61 million | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 8.93 million | +3.7% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 8.93 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.43 million, 30% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 8.93 million is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.89 million, 82% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total ghg emissions excluding lufc 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +44.4% | 5.01 million | 7.23 million |
| 1964 | +34.3% | 4.34 million | 5.83 million |
| 1973 | +29.9% | 6.75 million | 8.77 million |
| 2020 | -26.2% | 10.01 million | 7.39 million |
| 2009 | -25.0% | 11.40 million | 8.55 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 289,944 | 283,015 | 305,627 | 10 |
| 1860s | 336,897 | 311,487 | 355,011 | 10 |
| 1870s | 377,315 | 357,174 | 395,681 | 10 |
| 1880s | 421,070 | 399,193 | 438,013 | 10 |
| 1890s | 483,156 | 451,612 | 516,978 | 10 |
| 1900s | 569,574 | 513,472 | 626,842 | 10 |
| 1910s | 690,240 | 639,613 | 731,821 | 10 |
| 1920s | 805,626 | 740,330 | 880,081 | 10 |
| 1930s | 988,439 | 901,518 | 1.07 million | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.53 million | 1.09 million | 2.47 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 4.15 million | 2.99 million | 4.87 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.80 million | 4.16 million | 5.83 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.82 million | 5.45 million | 9.59 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.47 million | 5.01 million | 8.91 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.34 million | 8.05 million | 10.67 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.01 million | 8.55 million | 12.24 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.71 million | 8.25 million | 10.01 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.24 million | 7.39 million | 8.93 million | 5 |
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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 total ghg emissions excluding lufc in Jamaica?
- Total ghg emissions excluding lufc in Jamaica was 8.93 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total ghg emissions excluding lufc recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 12.24 million in 2006.
- What is the lowest total ghg emissions excluding lufc recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 283,015 in 1852.
- How does Jamaica rank for total ghg emissions excluding lufc?
- Jamaica ranks 134th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total ghg emissions excluding lufc rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total ghg emissions excluding lufc. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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