Greenhouse gas emissions in Jamaica
Jamaica: Greenhouse gas emissions was 9.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
9.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
150th
of 199 countries
All-time high
24.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1999
All-time low
-192,488 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1898
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions in Jamaica, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 9.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents for greenhouse gas emissions in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions in Jamaica peaked at 24.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1999 and was at its lowest, -192,488 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1898.
That places Jamaica 150th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 741,506 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 621,218 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 868,178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 966,327 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 381,112 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -192,488 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 480,005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 4.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 5.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 7.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 147 Rwanda 9.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 148 Burundi 9.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 149 Cyprus 9.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 151 Guinea-Bissau 8.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 152 North Macedonia 8.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 153 Belize 7.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
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 greenhouse gas emissions in Jamaica?
- Greenhouse gas emissions in Jamaica was 9.09 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 greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 24.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1999.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -192,488 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1898.
- How does Jamaica rank for greenhouse gas emissions?
- Jamaica ranks 150th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 Greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.