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Jamaica · Climate

Greenhouse gases, intensity and temperature contribution.

16 indicators · 16 with data

CO₂ emissions

million tonnes

117th of 212 · 19th in Latin America
CO₂ emissionsJamaica's co₂ emissions fell from 9.2 Mt in 1995 to 8.4 Mt in 2024.1995200020052010201520206810128.4 Mt

Jamaica's co₂ emissions fell from 9.2 Mt in 1995 to 8.4 Mt in 2024.

CO₂ per capita

tonnes per person

104th of 212 · 21st in Latin America
CO₂ per capitaJamaica's co₂ per capita fell from 3.7 t in 1995 to 3.0 t in 2024.19952000200520102015202022.533.544.53.0 t

Jamaica's co₂ per capita fell from 3.7 t in 1995 to 3.0 t in 2024.

Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita

tonnes per person

49th of 120 · 12th in Latin America
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capitaJamaica's consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita fell from 3.6 t in 1994 to 2.9 t in 2023.19952000200520102015202022.533.544.52.9 t

Jamaica's consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita fell from 3.6 t in 1994 to 2.9 t in 2023.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions

million tonnes

104th of 205 · 15th in Latin America
Cumulative CO₂ emissionsJamaica's cumulative co₂ emissions rose from 222.2 Mt in 1995 to 485.2 Mt in 2024.199520002005201020152020200300400500485.2 Mt

Jamaica's cumulative co₂ emissions rose from 222.2 Mt in 1995 to 485.2 Mt in 2024.

Share of global CO₂ emissions

% of global emissions

115th of 205 · 18th in Latin America
Share of global CO₂ emissionsJamaica's share of global co₂ emissions fell from 0.0 % in 1995 to 0.0 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.1%0.0 %

Jamaica's share of global co₂ emissions fell from 0.0 % in 1995 to 0.0 % in 2024.

Total greenhouse gas emissions

million tonnes CO₂-equivalent

151st of 209 · 24th in Latin America
Total greenhouse gas emissionsJamaica's total greenhouse gas emissions fell from 12.3 Mt CO₂e in 1995 to 9.1 Mt CO₂e in 2024.199520002005201020152020510152025309.1 Mt CO₂e

Jamaica's total greenhouse gas emissions fell from 12.3 Mt CO₂e in 1995 to 9.1 Mt CO₂e in 2024.

Greenhouse gas emissions per capita

tonnes CO₂-equivalent per person

69th of 209 · 9th in Latin America
Greenhouse gas emissions per capitaJamaica's greenhouse gas emissions per capita fell from 4.9 t CO₂e in 1995 to 3.2 t CO₂e in 2024.19952000200520102015202002468103.2 t CO₂e

Jamaica's greenhouse gas emissions per capita fell from 4.9 t CO₂e in 1995 to 3.2 t CO₂e in 2024.

CO₂ intensity

kg per US$ (2011 PPP)

143rd of 164 · 23rd in Latin America
CO₂ intensityJamaica's co₂ intensity fell from 0.5 in 1993 to 0.4 in 2022.1995200020052010201520200.400.500.600.4

Jamaica's co₂ intensity fell from 0.5 in 1993 to 0.4 in 2022.

Carbon intensity of electricity

grams of CO₂ per kWh

129th of 193 · 22nd in Latin America
Carbon intensity of electricityJamaica's carbon intensity of electricity fell from 633.7 in 2000 to 563.0 in 2024.20002005201020152020540560580600620640660563.0

Jamaica's carbon intensity of electricity fell from 633.7 in 2000 to 563.0 in 2024.

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