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.
Greenhouse gas emissions in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 621,218 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 745,682 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +20.0% |
| 1852 | 682,431 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.5% |
| 1853 | 749,226 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.8% |
| 1854 | 775,576 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1855 | 797,386 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1856 | 674,081 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -15.5% |
| 1857 | 751,873 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.5% |
| 1858 | 868,178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.5% |
| 1859 | 749,408 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -13.7% |
| 1860 | 982,500 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +31.1% |
| 1861 | 966,327 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.6% |
| 1862 | 984,778 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1863 | 1.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.0% |
| 1864 | 1.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1865 | 1.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1866 | 1.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +27.9% |
| 1867 | 1.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -24.2% |
| 1868 | 1.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1869 | 1.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.2% |
| 1870 | 1.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.8% |
| 1871 | 1.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1872 | 1.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 1873 | 1.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 1874 | 1.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.5% |
| 1875 | 1.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1876 | 1.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1877 | 1.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1878 | 1.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1879 | 1.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.2% |
| 1880 | 1.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1881 | 1.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.4% |
| 1882 | 1.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.5% |
| 1883 | 1.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1884 | 1.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.6% |
| 1885 | 1.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1886 | 1.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.4% |
| 1887 | 1.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1888 | 1.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1889 | 1.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1890 | 1.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -28.8% |
| 1891 | 942,122 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -20.7% |
| 1892 | 692,970 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -26.4% |
| 1893 | 408,372 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -41.1% |
| 1894 | 398,926 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.3% |
| 1895 | 317,699 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -20.4% |
| 1896 | 203,461 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -36.0% |
| 1897 | 6,588 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -96.8% |
| 1898 | -192,488 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3022.0% |
| 1899 | -153,925 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -20.0% |
| 1900 | 480,005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -411.8% |
| 1901 | 742,679 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +54.7% |
| 1902 | 810,314 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.1% |
| 1903 | 940,502 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.1% |
| 1904 | 1.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +39.9% |
| 1905 | 1.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.4% |
| 1906 | 1.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.2% |
| 1907 | 1.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.4% |
| 1908 | 1.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.5% |
| 1909 | 1.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.8% |
| 1910 | 1.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.3% |
| 1911 | 1.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.8% |
| 1912 | 1.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.5% |
| 1913 | 1.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 1914 | 1.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.6% |
| 1915 | 2.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.5% |
| 1916 | 2.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1917 | 2.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 1918 | 2.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1919 | 2.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1920 | 2.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +19.7% |
| 1921 | 3.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.3% |
| 1922 | 3.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1923 | 3.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.4% |
| 1924 | 3.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.4% |
| 1925 | 3.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1926 | 3.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 1927 | 3.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1928 | 3.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1929 | 3.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1930 | 4.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.2% |
| 1931 | 4.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 1932 | 4.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1933 | 4.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.6% |
| 1934 | 4.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1935 | 4.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.9% |
| 1936 | 4.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1937 | 4.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1938 | 4.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1939 | 4.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1940 | 4.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 1941 | 5.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1942 | 5.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1943 | 5.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1944 | 5.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1945 | 5.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1946 | 5.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.6% |
| 1947 | 6.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.2% |
| 1948 | 6.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.4% |
| 1949 | 6.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 1950 | 6.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.7% |
| 1951 | 6.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1952 | 7.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1953 | 7.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 7.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.3% |
| 1955 | 7.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 7.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1957 | 8.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1958 | 7.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.3% |
| 1959 | 8.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.6% |
| 1960 | 6.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -22.1% |
| 1961 | 6.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 6.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.9% |
| 1963 | 5.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 6.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.5% |
| 1965 | 5.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -16.9% |
| 1966 | 5.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 5.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 5.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 6.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 6.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 7.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.5% |
| 1972 | 7.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 9.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +26.1% |
| 1974 | 9.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.7% |
| 1975 | 9.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 8.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.8% |
| 1977 | 9.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 10.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.6% |
| 1979 | 10.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 10.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 8.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -13.1% |
| 1982 | 7.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -16.1% |
| 1983 | 7.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 6.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -14.8% |
| 1985 | 6.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 6.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 7.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.8% |
| 1988 | 6.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.2% |
| 1989 | 8.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +32.2% |
| 1990 | 10.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +22.6% |
| 1991 | 11.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.9% |
| 1992 | 16.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +39.4% |
| 1993 | 12.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -22.0% |
| 1994 | 12.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 12.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 13.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.3% |
| 1997 | 12.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 13.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 24.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +87.9% |
| 2000 | 17.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -29.7% |
| 2001 | 15.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 15.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 14.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 15.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 13.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 20.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +48.1% |
| 2007 | 20.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 19.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 11.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -43.2% |
| 2010 | 10.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 11.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 10.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.4% |
| 2013 | 10.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 9.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -14.1% |
| 2015 | 9.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 9.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 8.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 9.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.2% |
| 2020 | 7.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -25.2% |
| 2021 | 7.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 8.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 8.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 9.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 9.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 21% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 9.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 50% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Greenhouse gas emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1898 | -3022.0% | 6,588 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -192,488 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1900 | +411.8% | -153,925 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 480,005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1897 | -96.8% | 203,461 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6,588 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1999 | +87.9% | 13.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1901 | +54.7% | 480,005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 742,679 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 2006 | +48.1% | 13.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
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
- 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 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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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.