Consumption-based deforestation per person in Jamaica
Jamaica: Consumption-based deforestation per person was 8.71 square meters in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Consumption-based deforestation per person in Jamaica, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in square meters.
Analysis
In 2023, consumption-based deforestation per person in Jamaica stood at 8.71 square meters. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 227.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based deforestation per person in Jamaica peaked at 8.71 square meters in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.35 square meters, in 2015.
That places Jamaica 39th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.2 square meters | 2.75 square meters | 3.92 square meters | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.71 square meters | 2.35 square meters | 2.92 square meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.05 square meters | 3.3 square meters | 8.71 square meters | 4 |
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More environment data for Jamaica
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 9.42 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.32 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.43 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0303 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0828 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0028 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.8368 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.004 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0136 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.2734 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption-based deforestation per person in Jamaica?
- Consumption-based deforestation per person in Jamaica was 8.71 square meters in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based deforestation per person recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 8.71 square meters in 2023.
- What is the lowest consumption-based deforestation per person recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.35 square meters in 2015.
- How does Jamaica rank for consumption-based deforestation per person?
- Jamaica ranks 39th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption-based deforestation per person rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 227.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based deforestation per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated average deforestation for agricultural and forestry products, per person. This is adjusted for trade, so it reflects deforestation caused by consumption, not domestic production.