Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste in Jamaica
Jamaica: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste was 0.046 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste in Jamaica, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Jamaica is 0.046 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Jamaica peaked at 0.046 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0239 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Jamaica 137th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0261 Mt CO2e | 0.0239 Mt CO2e | 0.0282 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0282 Mt CO2e | 0.0265 Mt CO2e | 0.0307 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0296 Mt CO2e | 0.0272 Mt CO2e | 0.0316 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0348 Mt CO2e | 0.0321 Mt CO2e | 0.0373 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0408 Mt CO2e | 0.0388 Mt CO2e | 0.0435 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0448 Mt CO2e | 0.0438 Mt CO2e | 0.046 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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 nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Jamaica?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Jamaica was 0.046 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.046 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0239 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Jamaica rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste?
- Jamaica ranks 137th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).