Carbon intensity of GDP in Jamaica
Jamaica: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.4665 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.4665 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
56th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.8572 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 1974
All-time low
0.3935 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2020
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Carbon intensity of GDP in Jamaica, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon intensity of gdp in Jamaica stood at 0.4665 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in Jamaica peaked at 0.8572 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.3935 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, in 2020.
Jamaica ranks 56th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Carbon intensity of GDP in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.8533 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.8315 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 0.7019 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1973 | 0.7928 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 1974 | 0.8572 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1975 | 0.7225 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1976 | 0.6882 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 0.7732 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 1978 | 0.7917 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.7706 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.7881 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.7596 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 0.6344 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 1983 | 0.63 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.5966 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 0.5474 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1986 | 0.5133 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1987 | 0.4924 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 0.4972 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.5936 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +19.4% |
| 1990 | 0.6781 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 1991 | 0.6384 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 0.6837 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 0.635 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 0.6327 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.639 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.6673 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 0.6907 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.7448 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 0.7562 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.7558 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.7505 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.7323 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.7269 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.7203 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.7158 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.8058 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 2007 | 0.7896 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.6421 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 2009 | 0.5474 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2010 | 0.5309 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5158 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.4788 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 0.5082 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4866 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.4749 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.4959 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4646 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 0.539 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5141 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 0.3935 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
| 2021 | 0.4068 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.4437 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 0.4427 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.4665 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7783 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.6882 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.8572 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6053 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4924 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.7881 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6766 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.6327 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.7562 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7187 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.5474 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.8058 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5009 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4646 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.539 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4306 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3935 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4665 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 53 Pakistan 0.4965 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
- 54 Mozambique 0.482 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
- 55 Jordan 0.4706 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
- 57 Armenia 0.4593 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
- 58 Sao Tome and Principe 0.4566 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
- 59 Nepal 0.4542 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.284 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.76 °C (2025)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous — Production, annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood charcoal — Production, annual growth rate 1.25 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon intensity of gdp in Jamaica?
- Carbon intensity of gdp in Jamaica was 0.4665 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8572 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1974.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3935 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Jamaica rank for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 56th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in constant 2021 US$.