Waste — Emissions per capita in Jamaica

Jamaica: Waste — Emissions per capita was 0.11 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
0.11 t CO2eq/cap
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
160th
of 222 countries
All-time high
0.11 t CO2eq/cap
in 1992
All-time low
0.1 t CO2eq/cap
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions per capita in Jamaica, 1990–2023

00.0250.050.0750.11990200620231990: 0.1 t CO2eq/cap1991: 0.1 t CO2eq/cap1992: 0.11 t CO2eq/cap1993: 0.11 t CO2eq/cap1994: 0.11 t CO2eq/cap1995: 0.11 t CO2eq/cap1996: 0.11 t CO2eq/cap1997: 0.11 t CO2eq/cap1998: 0.11 t CO2eq/cap1999: 0.11 t CO2eq/cap2000: 0.11 t CO2eq/cap2001: 0.11 t CO2eq/cap2002: 0.11 t CO2eq/cap2003: 0.11 t CO2eq/cap2004: 0.11 t CO2eq/cap2005: 0.11 t CO2eq/cap2006: 0.11 t CO2eq/cap2007: 0.11 t CO2eq/cap2008: 0.11 t CO2eq/cap2009: 0.11 t CO2eq/cap2010: 0.11 t CO2eq/cap2011: 0.11 t CO2eq/cap2012: 0.11 t CO2eq/cap2013: 0.11 t CO2eq/cap2014: 0.11 t CO2eq/cap2015: 0.11 t CO2eq/cap2016: 0.11 t CO2eq/cap2017: 0.11 t CO2eq/cap2018: 0.11 t CO2eq/cap2019: 0.11 t CO2eq/cap2020: 0.11 t CO2eq/cap2021: 0.11 t CO2eq/cap2022: 0.11 t CO2eq/cap2023: 0.11 t CO2eq/cap

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.

Analysis

The most recent figure for waste — emissions per capita in Jamaica is 0.11 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions per capita in Jamaica peaked at 0.11 t CO2eq/cap in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.1 t CO2eq/cap, in 1990.

That places Jamaica 160th out of 222 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Waste — Emissions per capita in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions per capita in Jamaica, 1990 to 2023.
Year t CO2eq/cap Change
1990 0.1 t CO2eq/cap —
1991 0.1 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
1992 0.11 t CO2eq/cap +10.0%
1993 0.11 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
1994 0.11 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
1995 0.11 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
1996 0.11 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
1997 0.11 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
1998 0.11 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
1999 0.11 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2000 0.11 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2001 0.11 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2002 0.11 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2003 0.11 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2004 0.11 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2005 0.11 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2006 0.11 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2007 0.11 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2008 0.11 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2009 0.11 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2010 0.11 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2011 0.11 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2012 0.11 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2013 0.11 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2014 0.11 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2015 0.11 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2016 0.11 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2017 0.11 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2018 0.11 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2019 0.11 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2020 0.11 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2021 0.11 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2022 0.11 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2023 0.11 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%

Jamaica compared with similar countries

  • Jamaica's 0.11 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.29 t CO2eq/cap, 38% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Jamaica's 0.11 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.38 t CO2eq/cap, 29% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.108 t CO2eq/cap 0.1 t CO2eq/cap 0.11 t CO2eq/cap 10
2000s 0.11 t CO2eq/cap 0.11 t CO2eq/cap 0.11 t CO2eq/cap 10
2010s 0.11 t CO2eq/cap 0.11 t CO2eq/cap 0.11 t CO2eq/cap 10
2020s 0.11 t CO2eq/cap 0.11 t CO2eq/cap 0.11 t CO2eq/cap 4

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 160 Burkina Faso 0.11 t CO2eq/cap compare
  2. 160 Ethiopia 0.11 t CO2eq/cap compare
  3. 160 Gabon 0.11 t CO2eq/cap compare
  4. 160 Gambia 0.11 t CO2eq/cap compare
  5. 160 Senegal 0.11 t CO2eq/cap compare
  6. 160 Tokelau 0.11 t CO2eq/cap compare
  7. 160 Yemen 0.11 t CO2eq/cap compare
  8. 160 Polynesia 0.11 t CO2eq/cap compare

See the full ranking of 254 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions per capita in Jamaica?
Waste — emissions per capita in Jamaica was 0.11 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions per capita recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 0.11 t CO2eq/cap in 1992.
What is the lowest waste — emissions per capita recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
How does Jamaica rank for waste — emissions per capita?
Jamaica ranks 160th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Jamaica data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
254 places, 8,412 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.