Jamaica Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Total GHG Emissions (2024)
9 424 700
tons CO₂eq
Year-over-Year
+4,23%
increase
Global Share
0,02%
Per Capita
3,22
tons per person
Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Gas
Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Sector
- GHG emissions in Jamaica were 9 424 700 tons CO₂eq in 2024.
- Emissions increased by 4,23% over the previous year, representing an increase by 382 268 tons over 2023, when GHG emissions were 9 042 433 tons.
- Per capita: 3,22 tons CO₂eq (vs global avg 6,566.3 t).
- Jamaica accounts for 0,02% of global GHG emissions.
Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Year
| Year | GHG Total (tons) | CO₂ | CH₄ | N₂O | F-gases | Per Capita | Change | Global Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9 424 700 | 8 074 048 | 836 754 | 332 940 | 180 959 | 3,22 | 4,23% | 0,018% |
| 2023 | 9 042 433 | 7 703 858 | 836 052 | 329 273 | 173 249 | 3,09 | 2,24% | 0,017% |
| 2022 | 8 844 441 | 7 515 074 | 835 539 | 328 292 | 165 536 | 3,02 | 13,53% | 0,017% |
| 2021 | 7 790 719 | 6 472 414 | 841 143 | 319 331 | 157 831 | 2,67 | 7,91% | 0,015% |
| 2020 | 7 219 428 | 5 922 912 | 837 381 | 308 097 | 151 038 | 2,48 | −26,11% | 0,015% |
| 2019 | 9 770 777 | 8 439 502 | 850 746 | 338 132 | 142 396 | 3,36 | −2,78% | 0,019% |
| 2018 | 10 049 828 | 8 691 142 | 886 476 | 337 493 | 134 717 | 3,47 | 16,25% | 0,020% |
| 2017 | 8 644 823 | 7 307 591 | 883 027 | 323 546 | 130 659 | 2,99 | −3,35% | 0,017% |
| 2016 | 8 944 005 | 7 625 379 | 880 617 | 321 541 | 116 468 | 3,1 | 6,25% | 0,018% |
| 2015 | 8 417 675 | 7 106 682 | 879 269 | 320 044 | 111 680 | 2,93 | −1,46% | 0,017% |
| 2014 | 8 542 080 | 7 214 633 | 892 366 | 327 796 | 107 285 | 2,98 | −2,93% | 0,018% |
| 2013 | 8 799 710 | 7 483 722 | 889 729 | 327 030 | 99 229 | 3,09 | 5,61% | 0,018% |
| 2012 | 8 332 585 | 7 014 038 | 889 747 | 333 641 | 95 158 | 2,93 | −6,52% | 0,018% |
| 2011 | 8 913 736 | 7 603 315 | 880 508 | 333 120 | 96 793 | 3,15 | −0,68% | 0,019% |
| 2010 | 8 974 376 | 7 692 209 | 852 986 | 330 753 | 98 428 | 3,19 | −4,13% | 0,020% |
| 2009 | 9 361 368 | 8 049 332 | 869 094 | 344 663 | 98 278 | 3,34 | −16,48% | 0,022% |
| 2008 | 11 207 960 | 9 870 533 | 881 941 | 359 657 | 95 828 | 4,02 | −17,67% | 0,026% |
| 2007 | 13 613 605 | 12 235 885 | 885 573 | 401 081 | 91 065 | 4,9 | −0,74% | 0,031% |
| 2006 | 13 714 892 | 12 311 024 | 915 736 | 409 671 | 78 462 | 4,97 | 11,44% | 0,033% |
| 2005 | 12 306 624 | 10 628 856 | 1 155 341 | 443 485 | 78 941 | 4,48 | −0,2% | 0,030% |
| 2004 | 12 331 663 | 10 600 800 | 1 210 390 | 447 254 | 73 218 | 4,52 | −0,29% | 0,031% |
| 2003 | 12 366 959 | 10 557 041 | 1 288 928 | 454 287 | 66 704 | 4,56 | 3,02% | 0,032% |
| 2002 | 12 004 618 | 10 259 616 | 1 243 247 | 439 384 | 62 371 | 4,45 | −0,35% | 0,033% |
| 2001 | 12 047 349 | 10 308 703 | 1 253 967 | 433 474 | 51 206 | 4,5 | 0,56% | 0,033% |
| 2000 | 11 979 707 | 10 244 353 | 1 256 618 | 432 536 | 46 199 | 4,51 | 0,57% | 0,033% |
| 1999 | 11 911 618 | 10 159 977 | 1 253 723 | 459 441 | 38 477 | 4,52 | 2,52% | 0,034% |
| 1998 | 11 618 859 | 9 902 632 | 1 246 975 | 441 461 | 27 791 | 4,45 | 4,65% | 0,033% |
| 1997 | 11 102 882 | 9 403 441 | 1 251 674 | 427 106 | 20 661 | 4,29 | 1,71% | 0,032% |
| 1996 | 10 916 360 | 9 189 514 | 1 285 318 | 425 328 | 16 201 | 4,26 | 3,19% | 0,032% |
| 1995 | 10 579 403 | 8 810 402 | 1 334 684 | 421 624 | 12 693 | 4,17 | 3,36% | 0,032% |
| 1994 | 10 235 914 | 8 523 355 | 1 304 051 | 403 059 | 5 450 | 4,07 | 0,5% | 0,031% |
| 1993 | 10 185 306 | 8 437 501 | 1 329 323 | 414 147 | 4 335 | 4,09 | 1,51% | 0,031% |
| 1992 | 10 033 824 | 8 302 459 | 1 323 535 | 404 882 | 2 949 | 4,07 | 8,76% | 0,031% |
| 1991 | 9 225 553 | 7 603 907 | 1 237 171 | 382 243 | 2 232 | 3,78 | −0,27% | 0,029% |
| 1990 | 9 250 337 | 7 704 062 | 1 163 278 | 381 486 | 1 511 | 3,82 | 16,88% | 0,029% |
| 1989 | 7 914 139 | 6 471 477 | 1 087 130 | 354 704 | 828 | 3,29 | 22,12% | 0,025% |
| 1988 | 6 480 752 | 5 057 709 | 1 087 553 | 334 859 | 631 | 2,71 | 3,38% | 0,021% |
| 1987 | 6 268 724 | 4 817 724 | 1 112 488 | 337 958 | 554 | 2,63 | 2,86% | 0,021% |
| 1986 | 6 094 632 | 4 656 898 | 1 106 329 | 330 833 | 573 | 2,58 | −2,26% | 0,021% |
| 1985 | 6 235 491 | 4 874 198 | 1 037 810 | 323 373 | 110 | 2,67 | −9,45% | 0,021% |
| 1984 | 6 885 918 | 5 473 182 | 1 078 723 | 333 823 | 189 | 2,98 | −4,84% | 0,024% |
| 1983 | 7 236 191 | 5 870 273 | 1 036 488 | 329 253 | 177 | 3,18 | 2,32% | 0,026% |
| 1982 | 7 072 415 | 5 800 403 | 961 112 | 310 748 | 153 | 3,16 | −11,87% | 0,025% |
| 1981 | 8 024 598 | 6 804 187 | 909 340 | 310 863 | 208 | 3,65 | −1,18% | 0,029% |
| 1980 | 8 120 182 | 6 878 646 | 929 669 | 311 847 | 20 | 3,75 | −2,68% | 0,029% |
| 1979 | 8 343 903 | 7 133 260 | 900 645 | 309 998 | 0 | 3,91 | −3,23% | 0,029% |
| 1978 | 8 622 800 | 7 407 140 | 899 040 | 316 620 | 0 | 4,1 | 1,92% | 0,031% |
| 1977 | 8 460 224 | 7 238 075 | 909 269 | 312 880 | 0 | 4,07 | 7,98% | 0,031% |
| 1976 | 7 835 055 | 6 613 747 | 909 270 | 312 038 | 0 | 3,81 | −9,61% | 0,029% |
| 1975 | 8 667 870 | 7 442 056 | 901 036 | 324 778 | 0 | 4,27 | −13,9% | 0,034% |
| 1974 | 10 066 767 | 8 851 653 | 889 595 | 325 519 | 0 | 5,04 | 3,23% | 0,040% |
| 1973 | 9 751 465 | 8 548 936 | 877 870 | 324 658 | 0 | 4,96 | 5,98% | 0,038% |
| 1972 | 9 201 213 | 8 007 321 | 875 748 | 318 144 | 0 | 4,76 | −0,37% | 0,038% |
| 1971 | 9 235 498 | 8 038 801 | 876 194 | 320 504 | 0 | 4,85 | −0,03% | 0,040% |
| 1970 | 9 238 675 | 8 051 190 | 870 160 | 317 325 | 0 | 4,93 | – | 0,040% |
See also
- Jamaica CO2 Emissions
- Global GHG Emissions - GHG Emissions by Year, by Country, by Sector
- Population of Jamaica
Sources
- Crippa M., Guizzardi D., Pagani F., Banja M., Muntean M., et al., GHG emissions of all world countries – JRC/IEA 2025 Report, European Commission, 2025. DOI. Data: EDGAR_2025_GHG.
- CO2 emissions from fuel combustion based on IEA (2024) Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Energy, as modified by the Joint Research Centre (IEA-EDGAR CO2, v4).