Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Jamaica
Jamaica: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 8.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
8.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
134th
of 198 countries
All-time high
12.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2006
All-time low
283,015 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1852
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Jamaica, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
In 2024, total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Jamaica stood at 8.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Jamaica peaked at 12.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2006 and was at its lowest, 283,015 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 291,368 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 286,535 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.7% |
| 1852 | 283,015 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1853 | 283,160 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1854 | 283,303 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1855 | 283,440 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 288,804 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1857 | 294,288 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1858 | 299,895 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1859 | 305,627 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1860 | 311,487 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1861 | 318,202 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1862 | 324,721 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1863 | 331,593 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1864 | 338,381 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1865 | 341,961 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1866 | 345,566 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1867 | 349,197 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1868 | 352,854 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1869 | 355,011 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1870 | 357,174 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1871 | 362,046 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1872 | 366,525 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1873 | 371,118 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1874 | 375,802 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1875 | 379,999 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1876 | 384,231 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1877 | 388,474 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1878 | 392,101 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1879 | 395,681 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1880 | 399,193 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1881 | 402,796 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1882 | 412,573 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1883 | 419,418 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1884 | 422,847 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1885 | 424,809 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1886 | 426,768 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1887 | 430,676 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1888 | 433,611 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1889 | 438,013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1890 | 451,612 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1891 | 456,772 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1892 | 463,892 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1893 | 471,999 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1894 | 479,630 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1895 | 486,786 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1896 | 493,952 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1897 | 501,129 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1898 | 508,805 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1899 | 516,978 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1900 | 513,472 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1901 | 525,495 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1902 | 538,013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1903 | 550,006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1904 | 562,756 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1905 | 575,549 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1906 | 588,372 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1907 | 601,205 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1908 | 614,034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1909 | 626,842 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1910 | 639,613 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1911 | 653,179 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1912 | 666,142 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1913 | 679,645 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1914 | 688,979 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1915 | 697,588 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1916 | 706,660 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1917 | 714,989 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1918 | 723,783 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1919 | 731,821 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1920 | 740,330 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1921 | 750,188 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1922 | 768,763 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1923 | 782,867 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1924 | 794,968 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1925 | 807,602 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1926 | 826,610 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1927 | 842,973 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1928 | 861,883 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1929 | 880,081 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1930 | 901,518 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1931 | 927,172 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1932 | 947,451 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1933 | 966,972 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1934 | 983,040 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1935 | 998,316 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1936 | 1.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1937 | 1.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1938 | 1.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1939 | 1.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1940 | 1.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1941 | 1.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1942 | 1.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1943 | 1.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1944 | 1.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1945 | 1.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +20.8% |
| 1946 | 1.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +19.0% |
| 1947 | 1.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.1% |
| 1948 | 2.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.7% |
| 1949 | 2.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.3% |
| 1950 | 2.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +21.2% |
| 1951 | 3.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.8% |
| 1952 | 3.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.0% |
| 1953 | 3.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 1954 | 4.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.5% |
| 1955 | 4.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 1956 | 4.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 1957 | 4.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.3% |
| 1958 | 4.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.4% |
| 1959 | 4.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.9% |
| 1960 | 4.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -12.7% |
| 1961 | 4.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.0% |
| 1962 | 4.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.1% |
| 1963 | 4.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 5.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +34.3% |
| 1965 | 4.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -23.2% |
| 1966 | 4.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.3% |
| 1967 | 5.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 4.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 5.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.2% |
| 1970 | 5.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 6.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.1% |
| 1972 | 6.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.7% |
| 1973 | 8.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +29.9% |
| 1974 | 8.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.9% |
| 1975 | 8.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.2% |
| 1976 | 7.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.6% |
| 1977 | 7.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 9.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +21.2% |
| 1979 | 9.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.1% |
| 1980 | 8.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 7.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.6% |
| 1982 | 6.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -15.1% |
| 1983 | 6.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 5.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -19.0% |
| 1985 | 5.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 5.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.0% |
| 1987 | 5.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.7% |
| 1988 | 5.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -14.5% |
| 1989 | 7.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +44.4% |
| 1990 | 8.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.3% |
| 1991 | 8.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 8.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 8.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 8.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 9.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.6% |
| 1996 | 10.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 10.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 10.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 10.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 10.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 11.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 10.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 11.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 11.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 11.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 12.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 11.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 11.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 8.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -25.0% |
| 2010 | 8.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 8.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 8.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 9.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 8.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 8.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 8.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 8.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 8.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 10.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.5% |
| 2020 | 7.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -26.2% |
| 2021 | 7.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 8.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 8.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 8.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 8.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 30% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 8.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 82% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1964 | +34.3% | 4.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1973 | +29.9% | 6.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 2020 | -26.2% | 10.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 2009 | -25.0% | 11.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 289,944 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 283,015 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 305,627 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 336,897 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 311,487 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 355,011 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 377,315 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 357,174 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 395,681 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 421,070 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 399,193 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 438,013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 483,156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 451,612 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 516,978 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 569,574 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 513,472 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 626,842 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 690,240 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 639,613 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 731,821 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 805,626 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 740,330 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 880,081 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 988,439 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 901,518 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 4.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 131 Chad 9.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 132 Estonia 9.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 133 Haiti 8.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 135 Armenia 8.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 136 Latvia 7.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 137 Nicaragua 7.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Jamaica?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Jamaica was 8.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 12.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2006.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 283,015 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1852.
- How does Jamaica rank for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Jamaica ranks 134th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.