Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 4.4 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Jamaica, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 4.4 % for waste — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 49.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Jamaica peaked at 4.47 % in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.23 %, in 1997.
That places Jamaica 119th out of 222 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.55 % | — |
| 1991 | 2.54 % | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 2.6 % | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 2.55 % | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 2.54 % | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 2.36 % | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 2.28 % | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 2.23 % | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 2.28 % | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 2.26 % | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 2.23 % | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 2.86 % | +28.3% |
| 2002 | 2.96 % | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 2.82 % | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 2.91 % | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 2.98 % | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 2.75 % | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 3.03 % | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 3.03 % | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.29 % | +41.6% |
| 2010 | 4.47 % | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 3.01 % | -32.7% |
| 2012 | 3.12 % | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 2.95 % | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 3.24 % | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 3.15 % | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 3.1 % | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 3.24 % | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 3.15 % | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 3.26 % | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 3.8 % | +16.6% |
| 2021 | 4.47 % | +17.6% |
| 2022 | 4.44 % | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 4.4 % | -0.9% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 4.4 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.37 %, 82% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 4.4 % is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.03 %, 63% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +41.6% | 3.03 % | 4.29 % |
| 2011 | -32.7% | 4.47 % | 3.01 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.42 % | 2.23 % | 2.6 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.99 % | 2.23 % | 4.29 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.27 % | 2.95 % | 4.47 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.28 % | 3.8 % | 4.47 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 117 Serbia 4.46 % compare
- 118 Micronesia 4.45 % compare
- 119 Kenya 4.4 % compare
- 121 Lesotho 4.38 % compare
- 122 Uzbekistan 4.34 % 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 waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Jamaica?
- Waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Jamaica was 4.4 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 4.47 % in 2010.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.23 % in 1997.
- How does Jamaica rank for waste — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Jamaica ranks 119th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.