What is emissions of air pollutants in Jamaica?

Emissions of air pollutants in Jamaica was 79,290 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Jamaica?

The highest recorded value was 110,352 tonnes in 2003.

What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Jamaica?

The lowest recorded value was 62.99 tonnes in 1750.

How does Jamaica rank for emissions of air pollutants?

Jamaica ranks 106th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Jamaica?

Over the last ten years it is up 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Jamaica data come from?

The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Emissions of air pollutants in Jamaica

Name: Emissions of air pollutants in Jamaica
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Jamaica: Emissions of air pollutants was 79,290 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

79,290 tonnes

Change on year

down 1.2%

World rank

106th

of 220 countries

All-time high

110,352 tonnes

in 2003

All-time low

62.99 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

273

1750–2022

Emissions of air pollutants in Jamaica, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants in Jamaica is 79,290 tonnes, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 33.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Jamaica peaked at 110,352 tonnes in 2003 and was at its lowest, 62.99 tonnes, in 1750.

Jamaica ranks 106th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	65.28 tonnes	62.99 tonnes	67.57 tonnes	10
1760s	70.55 tonnes	68.07 tonnes	73.02 tonnes	10
1770s	76.23 tonnes	73.56 tonnes	78.9 tonnes	10
1780s	82.37 tonnes	79.49 tonnes	85.24 tonnes	10
1790s	88.98 tonnes	85.88 tonnes	92.08 tonnes	10
1800s	96.51 tonnes	92.77 tonnes	100.26 tonnes	10
1810s	102.66 tonnes	101.1 tonnes	104.22 tonnes	10
1820s	106.16 tonnes	104.57 tonnes	107.77 tonnes	10
1830s	109.76 tonnes	108.12 tonnes	111.41 tonnes	10
1840s	113.46 tonnes	111.78 tonnes	115.15 tonnes	10
1850s	113.74 tonnes	108.11 tonnes	120.46 tonnes	10
1860s	124.1 tonnes	118.92 tonnes	128.98 tonnes	10
1870s	135.22 tonnes	129.93 tonnes	145.78 tonnes	10
1880s	149.7 tonnes	147.53 tonnes	151.25 tonnes	10
1890s	163.66 tonnes	148.21 tonnes	177.3 tonnes	10
1900s	211.34 tonnes	178.27 tonnes	255.46 tonnes	10
1910s	296.79 tonnes	267.48 tonnes	348.47 tonnes	10
1920s	458.34 tonnes	364.41 tonnes	526.01 tonnes	10
1930s	731.41 tonnes	534.46 tonnes	997.92 tonnes	10
1940s	1,292 tonnes	1,069 tonnes	1,621 tonnes	10
1950s	10,527 tonnes	4,352 tonnes	16,917 tonnes	10
1960s	21,479 tonnes	13,399 tonnes	28,403 tonnes	10
1970s	48,225 tonnes	30,080 tonnes	58,883 tonnes	10
1980s	41,702 tonnes	35,537 tonnes	52,828 tonnes	10
1990s	82,638 tonnes	48,885 tonnes	106,165 tonnes	10
2000s	95,865 tonnes	69,392 tonnes	110,352 tonnes	10
2010s	76,388 tonnes	59,517 tonnes	94,285 tonnes	10
2020s	78,835 tonnes	76,961 tonnes	80,254 tonnes	3

Countries ranked near Jamaica

103 Uruguay 83,677 tonnes compare
104 Democratic Republic of Congo 82,418 tonnes compare
105 Cote d'Ivoire 80,310 tonnes compare
107 Costa Rica 79,121 tonnes compare
108 Madagascar 77,423 tonnes compare
109 Zimbabwe 74,017 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants in Jamaica?: Emissions of air pollutants in Jamaica was 79,290 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Jamaica?: The highest recorded value was 110,352 tonnes in 2003.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Jamaica?: The lowest recorded value was 62.99 tonnes in 1750.
How does Jamaica rank for emissions of air pollutants?: Jamaica ranks 106th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Jamaica?: Over the last ten years it is up 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Jamaica data come from?: The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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