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 113th out of 208 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.
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
- 111 Serbia 4.46 % compare
- 112 Micronesia 4.45 % compare
- 113 Kenya 4.4 % compare
- 115 Lesotho 4.38 % compare
- 116 Uzbekistan 4.34 % compare
More climate change data for Jamaica
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 927.88 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 280.05 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 647.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 1.06 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 23.14 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 37.75 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 35.64 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 2.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 0.1345 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 0.0754 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 113th out of 208 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.